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US Wind Power Generation vs US Bank Lending Interest Rate

US Wind Power Generation and US Bank Lending Interest Rate correlate at r = -0.67 over 39 years (1983–2021), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.17. 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 0.17 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.

Pearson r
-0.67
p-value
< 0.0001
Years compared (n)
39 (1983–2021)
95% confidence interval
-0.81 to -0.44
Correlation with the time trend removed
+0.17

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