It might be related to the consumer price index from BLS. The current base year(s) for the CPI is a 1982-1984 average annual.

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From: ctpp-news-bounces@ryoko.chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@ryoko.chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Sulabh Aryal
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Subject: [CTPP] Question about Poverty Threshold Base year 1982

Hi everyone,

Digging onto the Census documentation I found out that poverty thresholds are determined by multiplying the base-year poverty thresholds (1982) by the average of the monthly inflation factor.  Does anyone can explain why this particular year 1982 is taken as base year.

Thanks,

Sulabh

Sulabh Aryal

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