Commodity Prices

Gold •580 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	2,268.60	+59.80	+2.71%
WTI Crude •11 mins	63.74	+0.53	+0.84%
Gasoline •11 mins	1.912	+0.014	+0.74%
Ethanol •580 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •580 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 580 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 580 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	67.80	+0.47	+0.70%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	3.300	-0.011	-0.33%
Heating Oil • 12 mins	2.431	+0.022	+0.91%

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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.