Commodity Prices

Gold •624 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,992.30	+48.60	+2.50%
WTI Crude •11 mins	93.57	-1.98	-2.07%
Gasoline •14 mins	3.109	-0.018	-0.58%
Ethanol •624 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •624 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 624 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 624 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	106.96	-1.69	-1.56%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	3.134	-0.032	-1.01%
Heating Oil • 15 mins	4.293	-0.049	-1.13%

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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.