correlation
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Abigail Dow, an applied microeconomist and PhD candidate in economics at Boston University, underscored the correlation between childcare costs and people’s decisions to have children in a recent research paper.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
In the film, the temporal correlation between increased use of plastics and decreasing sperm count is presented as causative.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
But there might be another, less promising explanation, according to Krinsky: The correlation between bitcoin and software stocks may simply be starting to break down.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Jefferies analysts recommend investing in copper miners, such as Freeport-McMoRan, due to copper’s strong correlation with economic activity and AI demand.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
He is intrigued by this correlation but, like the “Moratorium” author, fails to see the direction in which the correlation runs.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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