How strong is the correlation between the inflation rate and $30-$year U$.$S$.$ Treasury yields? The following data published by Fuji

Securities are given as pairs of inflation rates and Treasury yields for selected years over a $35-$year period.

Compute the Pearson product$-$moment correlation coefficient to determine the strength of the correlation between these two

variables. Comment on the strength and direction of the correlation.

$($Round the intermediate values to $4$ decimal places. Round your answer to $3$ decimal places.$)$

$r=$

There is a

between the inflation rate and the thirty$-$year treasury yield.