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US Dollar to British Pound vs US Federal Debt Outstanding

US Dollar to British Pound and US Federal Debt Outstanding correlate at r = +0.78 over 27 years (1999–2025), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.41. Holds up after detrending.

Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = 0.41). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.

Pearson r
+0.78
p-value
< 0.0001
Years compared (n)
27 (1999–2025)
95% confidence interval
0.57 to 0.89
Correlation with the time trend removed
+0.41

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