Commodity Prices

Gold •440 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,398.50	-4.00	-0.29%
WTI Crude •11 mins	64.45	-0.07	-0.11%
Gasoline •19 mins	2.044	+0.003	+0.12%
Ethanol •440 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •440 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 440 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 440 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	68.38	-0.09	-0.13%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	3.119	+0.016	+0.52%
Heating Oil • 19 mins	2.397	+0.004	+0.15%

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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.