Commodity Prices

Gold •171 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	936.40	+12.90	+1.40%
WTI Crude •1 day	69.46	+0.08	+0.12%
Gasoline •1 day	1.942	+0.019	+0.98%
Ethanol •171 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •171 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 171 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 171 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 1 day	72.94	+0.06	+0.08%
Natural Gas • 1 day	3.748	+0.164	+4.58%
Heating Oil • 1 day	2.232	-0.006	-0.27%

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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.