CorrelateAI › Pairs

US Cereal Yield vs US Bank Lending Interest Rate

US Cereal Yield and US Bank Lending Interest Rate correlate at r = -0.41 over 61 years (1961–2021), p = 0.0011. With the time trend removed, r = -0.30. Holds up after detrending.

Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 0.0011) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.30). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.

Pearson r
-0.41
p-value
0.0011
Years compared (n)
61 (1961–2021)
95% confidence interval
-0.60 to -0.17
Correlation with the time trend removed
-0.30

Sources

Related pairs

Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.