Commodity Prices

Gold •340 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,178.90	+10.80	+0.92%
WTI Crude •10 mins	64.75	+0.17	+0.26%
Gasoline •10 mins	2.079	+0.003	+0.12%
Ethanol •340 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •340 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 340 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 340 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 12 mins	66.63	+0.16	+0.24%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	3.736	-0.048	-1.27%
Heating Oil • 12 mins	2.131	+0.005	+0.25%

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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.