Economic Update

What a time to be covering jobs and the economy! Before you ask, no, we’ll not be talking (much) about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank today. It’s somewhat beyond the scope of what we usually cover in this forum, and I’m sure it’s already dominating your newsfeed in one form or another.

Happy Year of the Rabbit! Covering the economy these past few months has felt quite a bit like chasing Alice down the rabbit hole, or staring doubtfully into a crystal ball. The latest jobs report has had people (myself included) asking: what on earth is going on?

Happy New Year! We hope 2023 has started full of promise and opportunity for you. 2022 was a rather tumultuous year: soaring inflation, an intensely competitive labor market, and new supply chain shockwaves induced by Russia’s war in Ukraine (to name but a few).

Things are slowing down as the year comes to a close and we take time to reflect on the successes of the past 12 months and the opportunities ahead in 2023. We will be closed for the final week of the year to spend time with friends and family …

With the season turning, we hope you are finding a chance to recharge and spend quality time with loved ones as we kick off the festive season. Here at Change State we’re excited about building new connections and creating opportunities to share and learn …

We hope you are well as summer vacations wind to a close and students begin gearing up for a return to school. Like many of you, we’ve been busy this summer and are looking forward to a little R&R ourselves. With that, a first of two brief announcements: our “office” will be closed this coming …

For those of you who I haven’t had the pleasure of speaking with just yet, hello! I’m Nicole and I’m the newest member of the Change State team. I’ve recently come on board to serve our clients and support our growing business through operations and process efficiency.

Spring has sprung, at least where we have been hanging our hats lately. We hope that you and yours are getting outside and enjoying more time al fresco, too. Next month is an exciting time for us here at Change State – our third anniversary is coming up!

We’ve been busy these past few months, growing our team and welcoming new clients on board. Spring is right around the corner and we hope you are getting the chance to get outside and enjoy the weather as it turns (we sure are!).