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Sunspot Number vs US Bank Lending Interest Rate
Sunspot Number and US Bank Lending Interest Rate correlate at r = +0.48 over 62 years (1960–2021), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.43. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = 0.43). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- +0.48
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 62 (1960–2021)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.26 to 0.65
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.43
Sources
- Sunspot Number (yearly mean): SILSO. Yearly mean total sunspot number (SILSO, Royal Observatory of Belgium).
- US Bank Lending Interest Rate (%): World Bank. US Bank Lending Interest Rate (World Bank indicator FR.INR.LEND).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.