Commodity Prices

Gold •461 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,626.60	-8.30	-0.51%
WTI Crude •11 mins	62.34	+0.61	+0.99%
Gasoline •11 mins	1.914	+0.020	+1.03%
Ethanol •461 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •461 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 461 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 461 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	66.03	+0.58	+0.89%
Natural Gas • 12 mins	3.508	+0.010	+0.29%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	2.287	+0.021	+0.94%

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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.