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Kyla Scanlon
Born1997 (age 26–27)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma materWestern Kentucky University
Occupations
  • Content creator
  • educator
  • author
Years active2019–present
Websitekylascanlon.com

Kyla Scanlon (born 1997)[1] is an American financial content creator, educator, and author.

Early life and education[edit]

Kyla Scanlon was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1997.[2][1] Scanlon graduated from Western Kentucky University's Gordon Ford College of Business in 2019, triple majoring in financial management, economics and business data analytics.[3][4][2]

Career[edit]

In 2019, Scanlon moved to Los Angeles to begin her career in finance, working for Capital Group in asset management, conducting macroeconomic analysis and modeling investment strategies.[5][2] Scanlon later founded Bread, a financial education company.[3]

In June 2022, Scanlon coined the term vibecession, a portmanteau of the words "vibes" and "recession" in her newsletter about Americans' view of their economy.[6][7][8] The term was created by Scanlon to describe public perception of the American economy during the presidency of Joe Biden.[7]

In 2024, her first book, In This Economy?: How Money and Markets Really Work, was published on May 28, 2024.[5]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Scanlon, Kyla (2024). In This Economy?. Crown Currency. ISBN 9780593727874.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b kylascan (26 Dec 2023). "born in 97 and very grateful to not have had tiktok". Twitter. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Serwer, Andy (November 3, 2023). "Kyla Scanlon Has Gen Z's Attention. Here's What They're Worried About Financially". Barrons. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  3. ^ a b ""People are the economy:" Kyla Scanlon discusses money, markets and more - University of Southern Indiana". University of Southern Indiana. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. ^ WKU News (May 3, 2019). "Ogden Foundation Scholar thankful for WKU experience". Western Kentucky University. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Kai Ryssdal (May 30, 2024). "Kyla Scanlon wants to remind us that "people are the economy"". Marketplace. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  6. ^ Tracy Alloway; Joe Weisenthal (June 7, 2024). "Lots More with Kyla Scanlon on the Economic Vibes". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "What Is A 'Vibecession?". Dictionary.com. November 28, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  8. ^ Scanlon, Kyla (June 30, 2022). "The Vibecession: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy". Kyla's Newsletter. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

External links[edit]

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