Commodity Prices

Gold •732 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,651.60	+23.50	+1.44%
WTI Crude •11 mins	68.57	-0.12	-0.17%
Gasoline •12 mins	2.962	+0.045	+1.54%
Ethanol •732 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •732 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 732 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 732 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	71.88	-0.24	-0.33%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	3.227	+0.031	+0.97%
Heating Oil • 12 mins	3.271	+0.089	+2.79%

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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.