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Matthew Klesta |

Research Analyst

Matthew Klesta, Research Analyst

Matthew Klesta is a research analyst in the Community Development Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Matt joined the bank in 2007 and became a member of the Community Development team in 2009. On the applied research side, his work focuses on urban revitalization, issues affecting low- to moderate-income communities, and Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping. Matt also provides website maintenance support and aids in marketing the team’s publications.

Matt earned a bachelor’s degree in urban affairs from Cleveland State University and is currently working towards a master’s degree in public administration, also from Cleveland State University.

Outside the bank, he enjoys backpacking in out of the way places and hopes to one day see Cleveland as the thriving metropolis it once was.

  • Fed Publications
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 October, 2009 A Look Behind the Numbers ; A Look Behind the Numbers
Abstract: Although not directly affected by the boom and bust of the housing market, Appalachia, and more specifically rural Appalachia, might be fighting the current recession's aftershocks for quite some time. This report examines the data to learn how Appalachians in these counties are currently faring. Have they lost what little ground they gained from the late 1970s to the early part of this decade?
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