Commodity Prices

Gold •496 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,589.70	-8.60	-0.54%
WTI Crude •11 mins	60.82	-0.22	-0.36%
Gasoline •12 mins	2.008	-0.004	-0.21%
Ethanol •496 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •496 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 496 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 496 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	64.96	-0.20	-0.31%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	4.546	-0.019	-0.42%
Heating Oil • 12 mins	2.578	+0.002	+0.07%

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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.