diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 504e223..ec31811 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -274,11 +274,16 @@ fn detect_changes(old: &EconomicEvent, new: &EconomicEvent, now: &str) -> Vec<Ev
     let mut changes = Vec::new();
     let timestamp = Local::now().format("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S").to_string();
     
+    println!("🔍 Checking event: {} on {} (now: {})", new.event, new.date, now);
+    
     // Only track changes for future events
     if new.date.as_str() <= now {
+        println!("   ⏭️  Skipped: Event is in the past/today");
         return changes;
     }
 
+    println!("   📅 Event is in the future - checking for changes...");
+
     let fields = [
         ("actual", &old.actual, &new.actual),
         ("forecast", &old.forecast, &new.forecast),
@@ -288,6 +293,8 @@ fn detect_changes(old: &EconomicEvent, new: &EconomicEvent, now: &str) -> Vec<Ev
 
     for (field_name, old_val, new_val) in fields {
         if old_val != new_val {
+            println!("   🔄 CHANGE DETECTED in '{}': '{}' -> '{}'", 
+                field_name, old_val, new_val);
             changes.push(EventChange {
                 date: new.date.clone(),
                 event: new.event.clone(),
@@ -300,6 +307,12 @@ fn detect_changes(old: &EconomicEvent, new: &EconomicEvent, now: &str) -> Vec<Ev
         }
     }
 
+    if changes.is_empty() {
+        println!("   ✅ No changes detected");
+    } else {
+        println!("   🎯 Total changes: {}", changes.len());
+    }
+
     changes
 }
 
@@ -387,11 +400,14 @@ async fn load_existing_events(chunks: &[ChunkInfo]) -> anyhow::Result<HashMap<St
 /// Save or append changes to monthly change files
 async fn save_changes(changes: &[EventChange]) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     if changes.is_empty() {
+        println!("ℹ️  No changes to save");
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    let events_dir = PathBuf::from("economic_events");
-    fs::create_dir_all(&events_dir).await?;
+    println!("\n💾 Saving {} changes...", changes.len());
+
+    let changes_dir = PathBuf::from("economic_event_changes");
+    fs::create_dir_all(&changes_dir).await?;
 
     // Group changes by month
     let mut changes_by_month: HashMap<String, Vec<EventChange>> = HashMap::new();
@@ -403,12 +419,21 @@ async fn save_changes(changes: &[EventChange]) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         }
     }
 
+    println!("📂 Grouped into {} month(s)", changes_by_month.len());
+
     // Save each month's changes
     for (month_key, month_changes) in changes_by_month {
         let filename = format!("event_changes_{}.json", month_key);
-        let filepath = events_dir.join(&filename);
+        let filepath = changes_dir.join(&filename);
 
         // Load existing changes if file exists
+        let existing_count = if filepath.exists() {
+            let content = fs::read_to_string(&filepath).await?;
+            serde_json::from_str::<Vec<EventChange>>(&content).unwrap_or_default().len()
+        } else {
+            0
+        };
+
         let mut all_changes = if filepath.exists() {
             let content = fs::read_to_string(&filepath).await?;
             serde_json::from_str::<Vec<EventChange>>(&content).unwrap_or_default()
@@ -417,13 +442,14 @@ async fn save_changes(changes: &[EventChange]) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         };
 
         // Append new changes
-        all_changes.extend(month_changes);
+        all_changes.extend(month_changes.clone());
 
         // Save combined changes
         let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&all_changes)?;
         fs::write(&filepath, json).await?;
         
-        println!("🔄 Updated changes file: {} ({} total changes)", filename, all_changes.len());
+        println!("   ✅ {}: {} existing + {} new = {} total changes", 
+            filename, existing_count, month_changes.len(), all_changes.len());
     }
 
     Ok(())
@@ -523,6 +549,9 @@ async fn scrape_and_update(
     let mut all_changes = Vec::new();
     let now = Local::now().naive_local().date().format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string();
 
+    println!("📅 Current date for comparison: {}", now);
+    println!("🔍 Starting change detection...\n");
+
     loop {
         set_date_range(client, &current_start, end).await?;
         sleep(Duration::from_secs(3)).await;
@@ -536,22 +565,38 @@ async fn scrape_and_update(
         println!("   📦 Fetched {} events", events.len());
 
         // Process events: detect changes and update map
+        let mut new_events_count = 0;
+        let mut updated_events_count = 0;
+        
         for new_event in events.clone() {
             let key = event_key(&new_event);
             
             if let Some(old_event) = existing_events.get(&key) {
                 // Event exists - check for changes
+                println!("\n   🔎 Comparing existing event:");
+                println!("      Event: {}", new_event.event);
+                println!("      Date: {} | Time: {}", new_event.date, new_event.time);
+                
                 let changes = detect_changes(old_event, &new_event, &now);
                 if !changes.is_empty() {
-                    println!("   🔄 Detected {} change(s) in: {}", changes.len(), new_event.event);
+                    println!("   ✨ {} change(s) detected and recorded!", changes.len());
                     all_changes.extend(changes);
+                    updated_events_count += 1;
                 }
+            } else {
+                new_events_count += 1;
+                println!("   ➕ New event: {} on {}", new_event.event, new_event.date);
             }
             
             // Insert or update event
             existing_events.insert(key, new_event);
         }
 
+        println!("\n   📊 Batch summary:");
+        println!("      New events: {}", new_events_count);
+        println!("      Updated events: {}", updated_events_count);
+        println!("      Changes tracked: {}", all_changes.len());
+
         let next = match calculate_next_start_date(&events) {
             Ok(n) => n,
             Err(_) => {
@@ -569,6 +614,9 @@ async fn scrape_and_update(
         sleep(Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
     }
 
+    println!("\n🎯 SCRAPE COMPLETE:");
+    println!("   Total changes detected: {}", all_changes.len());
+
     Ok(all_changes)
 }