Commodity Prices

Gold •400 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,359.90	+5.70	+0.42%
WTI Crude •10 mins	63.73	-0.15	-0.23%
Gasoline •10 mins	2.074	-0.003	-0.15%
Ethanol •400 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •400 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 400 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 400 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	66.34	-0.09	-0.14%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	3.091	+0.024	+0.78%
Heating Oil • 10 mins	2.274	+0.008	+0.33%

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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.