Commodity Prices

Gold •690 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,969.50	+29.80	+1.54%
WTI Crude •11 mins	91.68	-4.92	-5.09%
Gasoline •14 mins	3.305	-0.149	-4.32%
Ethanol •690 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •690 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 690 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 690 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	98.24	-5.30	-5.12%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	2.953	+0.046	+1.58%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	3.721	-0.167	-4.30%

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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.