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The return on the Rush Corporation in the state of recession is estimated to be $-24\%$ and the return on Rush in the state of boom is estimated to be $35\%.$ The return on the Oberman Corporation in the state of recession is estimated to be $40\%$ and the return on Oberman in the state of boom is estimated to be $-18\%.$ Given this information, what is the covariance between Rush and Oberman if there is a $0\mathrm{.}50$ probability that the economy will be in the state of boom and a $0\mathrm{.}50$ probability that the economy will be in the state of recession.

Place your answer in decimal form and not as a percentage.