Commodity Prices

Gold •518 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •14 mins	1,661.20	-1.50	-0.09%
WTI Crude •11 mins	59.33	+0.38	+0.64%
Gasoline •11 mins	1.833	+0.006	+0.33%
Ethanol •518 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •518 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 518 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 518 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	62.99	+0.32	+0.51%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	5.016	+0.021	+0.42%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	2.303	+0.002	+0.09%

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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.