A minus sign indicates a deficit or decrease, except as otherwise indicated.

Minus signs (-) indicate a deficit or decrease, except as otherwise indicated.

Notes: The meanings of plus and minus signs are as follows:

Minus signs (-) indicate a deficit or decrease, except as otherwise indicated.

A minus sign (-) indicates a deficit or decrease, except as indicated.

A minus sign (-) indicates a deficit or decrease, except as otherwise indicated.

Minus signs (-) indicate a deficit or decrease, except as otherwise indicated.

A minus sign (-) indicates a deficit or decrease, except as otherwise indicated.

Two dots () indicate that data are not available or are not separately reported. A minus sign (-) indicates a deficit or decrease, except as otherwise indicated.

Yes, there is a “minus” sign in front of that: if you buythe five-year TIPS, each year over the next five years the USTreasury will pay you in interest the past year’s consumerinflation rate minus 1.02%.