Commodity Prices

Gold •615 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	2,198.90	-35.40	-1.58%
WTI Crude •11 mins	86.77	+3.32	+3.98%
Gasoline •11 mins	2.768	+0.128	+4.83%
Ethanol •615 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •615 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 615 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 615 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	91.31	+3.51	+4.00%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	3.161	+0.141	+4.67%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	3.653	+0.306	+9.15%

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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.