It has been documented that beer consumption rises when the unemployment rate rises. To conclude that this correlation means that increased unemployment causes increased beer consumption is to mistake correlation for causality.

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Correlation does not equal causation, meaning that just because two variables are correlated does not necessarily mean that one causes the other. It could be that a third variable is causing both to change, or the relationship could be purely coincidental.

It Has Been Documented That Beer Consumption Rises When the Unemployment