MXLAN Economic Summit: How South Texas border companies are putting AI to work
Executives say the technology is already helping factories reduce errors, streamline hospital operations, and automate routine tasks across the binational... Read more »
Economic Trends
Nearly 4,400 manufacturing jobs cut across South Texas and northern Mexico this year
The collapse of an auto parts supplier and softer U.S. auto demand are sending shockwaves through the border’s industrial base.... Read more »
New survey maps 315 manufacturers along the binational border from Brownsville to Laredo
A new COSTEP survey offers economic developers a clearer picture of the region’s industrial base by mapping manufacturing clusters in... Read more »
Private sector jobs lead Valley employment — though county shares vary widely
Roughly 1 in 10 Valley workers runs a business, either incorporated or solo.... Read more »
UTRGV brings global cancer researchers to South Padre Island
Scientists, clinicians, and medical students will gather for the UTRGV School of Medicine’s fourth international symposium.... Read more »
Higher-priced homes linger on the market across the Rio Grande Valley as inventory rises
Both McAllen and Brownsville metros now exceed traditional six-month balance levels, shifting negotiating power toward buyers in the upper tier.... Read more »
McAllen approves $3 Uber and Lyft fee at airport
City officials estimate the charge could generate up to $4 million and pay down debt tied to airport expansion projects. ... Read more »
Reynosa slowly returns to normal after cartel blockades disrupt highways
Mexican authorities reported 36 criminal incidents, including nine cargo blockades, across northern Tamaulipas.... Read more »
McAllen commission to consider $3 fee on rideshare trips at the airport
The proposed charge per trip at McAllen Miller International Airport would create a revenue stream tied directly to rideshare traffic.... Read more »
The Valley leans more on government paychecks than most of Texas
Newly released U.S. Census data show about one in three workers in Starr and Willacy counties were employed by a... Read more »
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