Commodity Prices

Gold •806 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,820.10	+25.80	+1.44%
WTI Crude •11 mins	101.31	-0.60	-0.59%
Gasoline •11 mins	3.434	-0.074	-2.10%
Ethanol •806 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •806 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 806 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 806 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	103.26	-1.56	-1.49%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	2.855	-0.046	-1.59%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	5.091	-0.023	-0.45%

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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.