Commodity Prices

Gold •793 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,826.50	-7.50	-0.41%
WTI Crude •11 mins	91.50	+0.20	+0.22%
Gasoline •11 mins	3.214	+0.079	+2.52%
Ethanol •793 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •793 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 793 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 793 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	96.28	+0.76	+0.80%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	2.944	+0.031	+1.06%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	4.548	-0.045	-0.99%

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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.