Tariffs soared in 2025, but U.S. imports still grew. The AI boom and Mexico help explain why
A Dallas Fed analysis found surging imports of AI-related equipment, much of it through Mexico, helped offset the effects of... Read more »
Economic Trends
Rio Grande Valley cities saw a 5.5% increase in retail sales tax revenue through August 2026
Sales tax revenue increased in 39 of 44 Valley cities through August, while McAllen remained the region’s largest generator at... Read more »
Brownsville could pause new data centers for 6 months. Here’s how to weigh in
The city will hold two more public hearings this week as it considers new restrictions addressing where data centers can... Read more »
What businesses need to know about how Prop N may change contracting in Brownsville
The ballot measure would add requirements for city contracts worth more than $1 million and encourage greater participation from local... Read more »
Southwest adds nonstop Harlingen-Las Vegas flights, boosts Austin service
The airline will launch its first nonstop route from Valley International Airport to a destination outside Texas while increasing Austin... Read more »
These four projects are driving more than $41B in Cameron County investment
From rockets to LNG and shipbuilding, a handful of massive developments are changing the scale of investment in South Texas... Read more »
What we know about Zoho Corporation and what could be built at its 1,000-acre campus
Indian tech company Zoho Corporation is known for manufacturing industry software tools but may be planning its hardware future.... Read more »
SpaceX bought some water rights from the Rio Grande River. Here’s what we know.
SpaceX is already a customer of the Brownsville municipal water agency, but the company has also purchased water rights directly... Read more »
UTRGV lands $5M federal grant to boost Valley manufacturing workforce
The university expects the initiative to work with at least 50 manufacturers, train 250 workers and help create 50 manufacturing... Read more »
Foreign-Trade Zone No. 12 expands into Willacy County
The federal approval extends McAllen-based Foreign-Trade Zone No. 12’s service area beyond Hidalgo County, opening the program to eligible businesses... Read more »
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