Kyla Scanlon | |
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| Born | 1997 (age 27–28) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Western Kentucky University |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Website | kylascanlon |
Kyla Scanlon (born 1997) [1] is an American financial content creator, educator, and author.
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]
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]