Commodity Prices

Gold •265 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	974.70	+10.30	+1.07%
WTI Crude •20 mins	69.00	-0.11	-0.16%
Gasoline •22 mins	2.209	+0.002	+0.10%
Ethanol •265 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •265 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 265 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 265 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 12 mins	73.20	+0.20	+0.27%
Natural Gas • 20 mins	3.840	-0.074	-1.89%
Heating Oil • 28 mins	2.286	+0.029	+1.28%

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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.