What is a 'Commodity Futures Contract'. A commodity futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a predetermined amount of a commodity at a specific price on a specific date in the future. Buyers use such contracts to avoid the risks associated with the price fluctuations of a futures' underlying product or raw material.
The official cause of J. Edgar Hoover's death is listed as a heart attack. The news reports the day after his death had indicated his death was due to the effects of high blooâ¦d pressure. No autopsy was performed, which has led to speculation that other factors may have caused his death, including poisoning.
Hoover had returned to the White House more depressed than ever before in his life. [18] Legacy Only two presidents, Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States, and his successor, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, left legacies that can illuminate the difficulties in overcoming the George W. Bush Depression.