Kyla Scanlon

Kyla Scanlon
Kyla Scanlon
Born	1997 (age 27–28); Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma mater	Western Kentucky University
Occupations	Content creator; educator; author;
Years active	2019–present
Website	kylascanlon.com

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

Early life and education

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

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]

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

Bibliography

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

References

^ ^a ^b kylascan (26 Dec 2023). "born in 97 and very grateful to not have had tiktok". Twitter. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ WKU News (May 3, 2019). "Ogden Foundation Scholar thankful for WKU experience". Western Kentucky University. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Kai Ryssdal (May 30, 2024). "Kyla Scanlon wants to remind us that "people are the economy"". Marketplace. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
^ Tracy Alloway; Joe Weisenthal (June 7, 2024). "Lots More with Kyla Scanlon on the Economic Vibes". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "What Is A 'Vibecession?". Dictionary.com. November 28, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
^ Scanlon, Kyla (June 30, 2022). "The Vibecession: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy". Kyla's Newsletter. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

External links

Official website

[birth-year-1] ylascan (26 Dec 2023). "born in 97 and very grateful to not have had tiktok". Twitter. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[barrons-2] 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.

[usi-2023-3] ""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.

[marketplace-05-24-5] 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.

[dictionary-vibecession-7] "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.

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