Winters are fairly cold in the desert. The average highest temperature is in the upper 50s Fahrenheit. The average lowest temperature is near 30 degrees Fahrenheit (though it can drop down to about 5 or 10 degrees). Elevations range from 2,310 to 3,110 feet.
A landmark system for monetary and exchange rate management established in 1944. The Bretton Woods Agreement was developed at the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, from July 1 to July 22, 1944.
Chicago Board of Trade. The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), established on April 3, 1848, is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges[citation needed]. More than 50 different options and futures contracts are traded by over 3,600 CBOT members through open outcry and electronic trading.