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US Internet Users vs US Bank Lending Interest Rate

US Internet Users and US Bank Lending Interest Rate correlate at r = -0.72 over 32 years (1990–2021), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.02. 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 0.02 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.

Pearson r
-0.72
p-value
< 0.0001
Years compared (n)
32 (1990–2021)
95% confidence interval
-0.86 to -0.50
Correlation with the time trend removed
+0.02

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