correlation

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"But the report did show a correlation between, the more time you spend on social media the greater loss of wellbeing."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Meanwhile the correlation between U.S. bond yields and share prices turned negative at the start of the year, meaning that yields are headed higher as stocks turn lower.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

A study of more than 57,000 iPhone users that Apple conducted with the University of Michigan confirms a correlation between hearing loss and slower walking speeds, writes Julie Jargon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Historically, the fund has had about a 50% correlation to the stock market, according to He, meaning it moves in the same direction as stocks 50% of the time.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

These considerations, along with the just mentioned correlation between regional population size and societal complexity, have led to a protracted chicken-or-egg debate about the causal relations between food production, population variables, and societal complexity.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond