Mexico aims to keep diesel prices low, but freight carriers say it’s not enough as costs rise
Even as Mexico aims to hold diesel at 27 pesos, higher fuel, labor, and cross-border costs are forcing carriers to... Read more »
Economic Trends
Rio Grande Valley Business Journal launches mobile app for iPhone and Android users
The app delivers real-time business coverage, data insights, and regional reporting across the Rio Grande Valley and its binational economy... Read more »
More than 70 residents filed a lawsuit against SpaceX over damage to their homes from Starbase rocket launches
Homeowners in Port Isabel, South Padre Island, and Laguna Vista allege repeated rocket launches and landings caused structural damage to... Read more »
Edinburg approves new $7.1 million workforce resource center, new golf clubhouse
The mixed-use project at Ebony Hills Golf Course will combine a new clubhouse with workforce training space, classrooms, meeting rooms,... Read more »
New cold storage facility to add 70K square feet to Pharr’s industrial pipeline
The Lamar Warehouse project brings a $4.2M investment as demand for temperature-controlled logistics space continues to grow.... Read more »
Edinburg posts $29M in March construction led by housing, Olive Garden, storage project
Residential construction continues to lead activity, while commercial investment is split between a few large projects and widespread reinvestment in... Read more »
Why South Padre Island is considering a $60M convention center investment
City leaders are weighing the investment as questions emerge over cost, timing, and whether expansion will deliver enough return.... Read more »
Two new hotels bring $27M investment to Brownsville’s Four Corners
Courtyard by Marriott and Hyatt Place projects will add 245 rooms along Boca Chica Boulevard as tourism and business travel... Read more »
Valley hotel demand surges 10.6%, pushing receipts past $107M in Q1
South Padre Island led the market, while Brownsville and Harlingen saw double-digit growth, according to state hotel tax data.... Read more »
Cameron County warns rising border wait times could disrupt trade, regional economy
County leaders point to intensified inspections at ports of entry as the cause of longer delays affecting commerce and cross-border... Read more »
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