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US Air Passengers Carried vs US Inflation Rate
US Air Passengers Carried and US Inflation Rate correlate at r = -0.57 over 54 years (1970–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.11. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from -0.57 to -0.11 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- -0.57
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 54 (1970–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.73 to -0.35
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.11
Sources
- US Air Passengers Carried (passengers): Our World in Data. US Air Passengers Carried (Our World in Data: Air transport, passengers carried).
- US Inflation Rate (% annual): World Bank. US Inflation Rate (World Bank indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.