Commodity Prices

Gold •474 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,653.40	+33.90	+2.09%
WTI Crude •1 hour	57.52	-0.02	-0.03%
Gasoline •1 hour	1.830	-0.008	-0.41%
Ethanol •474 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •474 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 474 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 474 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 28 mins	60.94	-0.35	-0.57%
Natural Gas • 1 hour	3.397	+0.389	+12.93%
Heating Oil • 1 hour	2.192	+0.012	+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.