Kyla Scanlon

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 From 2019 to 2021, Scanlon worked in Los Angeles for Capital Group in their asset management division, conducting macroeconomic analysis and modeling investment strategies. Scanlon later founded Bread, a financial education company. The term was created by Scanlon to describe public perception of the American economy during the presidency of Joe Biden.

In 2026, Scanlon became a contributor to CNN.