Commodity Prices

Gold •361 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,351.90	-63.10	-4.46%
WTI Crude •1 day	65.52	+0.28	+0.43%
Gasoline •1 day	2.090	-0.009	-0.44%
Ethanol •361 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •361 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 361 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 361 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 1 day	67.77	+0.04	+0.06%
Natural Gas • 1 day	3.739	+0.213	+6.04%
Heating Oil • 1 day	2.307	-0.053	-2.24%

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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.