Commodity Prices

Gold •832 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,671.90	-21.60	-1.28%
WTI Crude •11 mins	94.39	+0.65	+0.69%
Gasoline •11 mins	3.245	-0.046	-1.41%
Ethanol •832 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •832 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 832 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 832 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	105.87	-0.78	-0.73%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	3.317	+0.150	+4.74%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	4.939	+0.216	+4.57%

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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.