Commodity Prices

Gold •852 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •20 mins	1,448.10	+12.10	+0.84%
WTI Crude •11 mins	96.44	-7.68	-7.38%
Gasoline •12 mins	2.902	-0.255	-8.06%
Ethanol •852 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •852 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 852 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 852 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	104.36	-9.07	-8.00%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	2.862	-0.036	-1.24%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	4.422	-0.254	-5.43%

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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.