Commodity Prices

Gold •298 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	972.30	-0.60	-0.06%
WTI Crude •10 mins	63.01	-0.01	-0.02%
Gasoline •13 mins	2.115	-0.004	-0.17%
Ethanol •298 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •298 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 298 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 298 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	66.83	-0.04	-0.06%
Natural Gas • 13 mins	2.928	-0.009	-0.31%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	2.168	+0.001	+0.05%

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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.