correlation
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We found across a large sample of competing schools that the correlation between entrance-exam scores and graduation rates was more than double that for any other admission requirement, including high-school GPAs and class standing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Over rolling five-year periods since 1968, the correlation coefficient between monthly changes in gold and the GPR has varied from a low of minus 0.28 to a high of plus 0.33.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
In addition, the oil-yield correlation has gradually weakened over the course of this month.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
That correlation between energy prices and bond yields has drawn a lot of attention in the market, as the two moved in tandem around the start of this month.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
But a skilled practitioner can use it to tell how meaningful a correlation is—and maybe even tell whether that correlation does indicate a causal relationship.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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