Commodity Prices

Gold •667 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	2,001.90	+7.30	+0.37%
WTI Crude •11 mins	102.02	-3.05	-2.90%
Gasoline •11 mins	3.607	-0.009	-0.24%
Ethanol •667 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •667 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 667 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 667 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	108.46	-1.94	-1.76%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	2.780	+0.013	+0.47%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	3.938	-0.143	-3.51%

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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.