Making economics make sense.

My goal is to help people understand how money and markets work, so they can understand the world around them. When more people understand the economy, they make better decisions. When we all collectively make better decisions, we are all better off.

Kyla Scanlon

Photo by Andrew M. Casey

In This Economy? book cover

New York Times bestseller

In This Economy?

How Money and Markets Really Work

The economy, drawn by hand. An accessible guide to understanding the world around you. Foreword by Morgan Housel. Paperback out now!

Book two is on its way, fall 2027 for now.

Read

I write for New York Times Opinion and write a monthly newsletter on Substack. I also published my first book, In This Economy?, in 2024. A paperback version with an afterword is available now.

Watch

Daily economic explainers, drawn by hand, on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, and a monthly video with Foreign Policy.

Listen

A new show, coming soon!