Kayla Bruun
Economic Analyst at Morning Consult
Kayla Bruun is an economic analyst at Morning Consult, where she analyzes labor market and household finance trends based on the company’s proprietary economic survey data. Prior to joining Morning Consult, Kayla was a key member of the corporate strategy team at telecommunications company SES, where she produced market intelligence and industry analysis of mobility markets.
Kayla also served as an economist at IHS Markit, where she covered global services industries, provided price forecasts, produced written analyses, and served as a subject matter expert on client-facing consulting projects. Prior to that, Kayla also worked at commercial real estate consultancy Delta Associates as a market research analyst.
Kayla earned her bachelor’s degree in economics from Emory University, and earned an MBA with a certificate in non-market strategy from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.
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Looking Ahead in 2022: Economic Challenges for the New Year
Economic themes from 2021 will inform our analysis, but 2022 is likely to pose new challenges compared to last year.
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Consumers Are Feeling the Improvements in the Supply Chain
U.S. adults are having an easier time tracking down supply-constrained goods in November compared with October and September
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Global Supply Chain Disruptions Are Widespread, but Starting to Clear
Most of the world’s largest economies continue to be impacted by supply chain disruptions and rising inflation.
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Home Price Inflation May Be Losing Momentum
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Fading Uncertainty Drives October Job Growth
Workers learned from the delta-induced economic slowdown that jobs are more resilient to case outbreaks than they were earlier in the year, reducing employment uncertainty and driving job-search activity.
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Consumer Sentiment Sinks Despite Progress Against Delta Variant
Supply chain disruptions and inflation concerns are making consumers increasingly pessimistic about the state of the U.S. economy
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Spending Drifted Lower in September Amid Widespread Supply Constraints
Seasonal factors and supply chain disruptions weighed down consumer spending in September.
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Job Searches Increase in September
Following a delta-driven setback in U.S. employment recovery, workers returned to the labor force in droves last month.
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Supply Chain Disruptions Limit Consumer Spending
Amid widespread shortages and delivery delays, more than half of consumers reported difficulty procuring at least one product last month.
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Child Tax Credit Payments Leave Parents’ Ability to Pay Bills Unchanged