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pct.

American  

abbreviation

  1. percent.


pct British  

abbreviation

  1. per cent

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Source: October 2025 WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index survey of 336 respondents; margin of error: +/-1.98 pct. pts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Sources: 2013 election results; Gallup Pakistan face-to-face in-home poll of 3,000 households conducted May 1-June 6; margin of error: +/-3 pct. pts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2018

ShNNJQRoHQ in reply to Wilhelm Röpke Sep 12th 2012 14:48 GMT It is clear why Germany pays 1,60 pct. for its bonds at 10 years.

From Economist • Sep. 7, 2012

The United States — “the U. States” on the cover — listed $2.8 million for domestic debt and “reimbursement of 6 pct. stock bearing a present interest.”

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2012

Economy grew only 1.3 pct. in the spring, after nearly stalling out in the winte Koch Says U.S.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2011