Kyla Scanlon | |
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Born | 1997 (age 26–27) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Alma mater | Western Kentucky University |
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Years active | 2019–present |
Website | kylascanlon |
Kyla Scanlon (born 1997) is an American financial content creator, educator, and author.
Early life and education
Kyla Scanlon was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1997. Scanlon graduated from Western Kentucky University's Gordon Ford College of Business in 2019, triple majoring in financial management, economics and business data analytics.
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. Scanlon later founded Bread, a financial education company.
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. The term was created by Scanlon to describe public perception of the American economy during the presidency of Joe Biden.
Her first book, In This Economy?: How Money and Markets Really Work, was published on May 28, 2024.
Bibliography
- Scanlon, Kyla (2024). In This Economy?. Crown Currency. ISBN 9780593727874.
References
- ^ kylascan (26 Dec 2023). "born in 97 and very grateful to not have had tiktok". Twitter. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
Categories:- 1997 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American women writers
- 21st-century American women journalists
- 21st-century American journalists
- American women non-fiction writers
- American women bloggers
- American YouTubers
- American TikTokers
- People from Louisville, Kentucky
- Writers from Louisville, Kentucky
- Western Kentucky University alumni