Commodity Prices

Gold •420 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,357.10	+9.10	+0.68%
WTI Crude •10 mins	63.83	-0.32	-0.50%
Gasoline •10 mins	2.141	-0.008	-0.35%
Ethanol •420 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •420 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 420 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 420 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	67.74	-0.31	-0.46%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	2.885	-0.001	-0.03%
Heating Oil • 10 mins	2.283	-0.013	-0.56%

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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.