Commodity Prices

Gold •626 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,970.50	+26.80	+1.38%
WTI Crude •1 day	98.23	+2.68	+2.80%
Gasoline •1 day	3.286	+0.159	+5.09%
Ethanol •626 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •626 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 626 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 626 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 1 day	112.19	+3.54	+3.26%
Natural Gas • 1 day	3.095	-0.071	-2.24%
Heating Oil • 1 day	4.608	+0.266	+6.14%

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Kasriel's Parting Thoughts

By Paul Kasriel - May 01, 2012, 1:17 PM CDT

Before retiring on April 30, 2012, Northern Trust's award-winning Chief Economist Paul L. Kasriel wrote a few commentaries containing his signature wit and economic wisdom as "partingthoughts," which are compiled here.