Commodity Prices

Gold •15 mins	1,979.90	-1.60	-0.08%
Platinum •15 mins	1,043.90	+5.20	+0.50%
WTI Crude •10 mins	71.44	-0.30	-0.42%
Gasoline •11 mins	2.540	-0.024	-0.94%
Ethanol •7 hours	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •15 mins	23.64	-0.03	-0.13%

Silver • 15 mins	23.64	-0.03	-0.13%
Copper • 15 mins	3.768	-0.001	-0.03%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	75.94	-0.35	-0.46%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	2.260	-0.002	-0.09%
Heating Oil • 16 mins	2.356	-0.011	-0.48%

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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.