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US Energy Use per Capita vs US Bank Lending Interest Rate

US Energy Use per Capita and US Bank Lending Interest Rate correlate at r = +0.37 over 57 years (1965–2021), p = 0.0041. With the time trend removed, r = +0.32. Holds up after detrending.

Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 0.0041) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = 0.32). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.

Pearson r
+0.37
p-value
0.0041
Years compared (n)
57 (1965–2021)
95% confidence interval
0.13 to 0.58
Correlation with the time trend removed
+0.32

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