minus

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So if we divide the 4.92% yield on 20-year Treasury bonds by 1 minus a combined New York state and city income-tax rate of 9.876%, we have a fully taxable-equivalent yield of 5.46%.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

When analyzing the correlation between two data sets — or assets, or indexes — readings are scaled between minus 1 and 1, with 0 suggesting no relationship.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Iran probably won’t put a minus sign in front of U.S. growth figures this year, but that doesn’t mean American investors are free and clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

At the time, the company had $163 billion in “net cash,” or cash plus investments minus debt.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Her midterm grade had been only a C minus.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides