Commodity Prices

Gold •319 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	991.80	+1.60	+0.16%
WTI Crude •10 mins	62.16	-0.33	-0.53%
Gasoline •10 mins	2.132	-0.010	-0.48%
Ethanol •319 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •319 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 319 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 319 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	65.07	-0.34	-0.52%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	3.256	-0.078	-2.34%
Heating Oil • 10 mins	2.131	-0.010	-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.