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US Dollar to British Pound vs US GDP (current US$)

US Dollar to British Pound and US GDP (current US$) correlate at r = +0.73 over 27 years (1999–2025), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.13. Likely spurious (shared time trend).

Verdict: Likely spurious (shared time trend). Both series mostly just trend over time. After removing that trend the correlation collapses to 0.13 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.

Pearson r
+0.73
p-value
< 0.0001
Years compared (n)
27 (1999–2025)
95% confidence interval
0.49 to 0.87
Correlation with the time trend removed
+0.13

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