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US Adolescent Birth Rate vs US Exports

US Adolescent Birth Rate and US Exports correlate at r = -0.72 over 55 years (1970–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.24. 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 0.24 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.

Pearson r
-0.72
p-value
< 0.0001
Years compared (n)
55 (1970–2024)
95% confidence interval
-0.82 to -0.56
Correlation with the time trend removed
+0.24

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