Commodity Prices

Gold •272 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,006.40	-21.10	-2.05%
WTI Crude •10 mins	71.14	-0.34	-0.48%
Gasoline •10 mins	2.298	+0.008	+0.33%
Ethanol •272 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •272 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 272 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 272 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	74.43	-0.34	-0.45%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	3.951	-0.168	-4.08%
Heating Oil • 10 mins	2.288	+0.008	+0.36%

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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.