• Apple Inc.
    USD 272.41
    -0.54%
  • Alphabet Inc.
    USD 276.41
    -2.16%
  • Microsoft Corporation
    USD 510.18
    6.89%
  • Microsoft Corporation
    USD 510.18
    6.89%
  • Intel Corporation
    USD 35.52
    -0.39%
  • NVIDIA Corporation
    USD 190.17
    3.31%

Economic Trends

Matamoros and Brownsville move in sync as cross-border industrial corridor takes shape

October 27, 2025 • 4 min read

Once loosely connected manufacturing hubs, the two cities are now aligning strategies that mirror McAllen–Reynosa’s binational model to capture nearshoring... Read more »

Analysis: What UTRGV’s $100 million milestone in research funding means for the Rio Grande Valley

October 25, 2025 • 7 min read

UTRGV's research expenditures positions it for Carnegie R1 status and expands its role as a catalyst for regional innovation and... Read more »

Government contracts buoy Valley hotels — but long-term growth may hinge on tourism

October 24, 2025 • 7 min read

Hotels across the Rio Grande Valley have stayed busy thanks to state and federal bookings, but hoteliers say lasting success... Read more »

Brownsville’s boom brings jobs — and competition— as employers from SpaceX to LNG ramp up hiring

October 23, 2025 • 6 min read

Hundreds attended a job fair on Thursday, underscoring how record investment and population growth are reshaping the local workforce and... Read more »

SpaceX’s operations projected to generate $13B economic impact in Cameron County

October 22, 2025 • 2 min read

The report also credits the company with $305 million in tax revenue and $147 million in supply-chain spending as its... Read more »

Construction begins on a new cold storage industrial park in San Juan, which is almost sold out

October 22, 2025 • 3 min read

The newest cold storage industrial park sits a few miles away from the Pharr International Bridge.... Read more »

Millennials’ income in Edinburg outpaces peers across the Rio Grande Valley — and much of the U.S.

October 22, 2025 • 3 min read

A new SmartAsset study finds younger workers in Edinburg earn 32% more than the city’s overall median household, placing it... Read more »

McAllen is building a small business program to support retailers as they weather the brewing economic storm

October 22, 2025 • 4 min read

A new collaboration between the city and the McAllen Chamber of Commerce aims to help small retailers survive while offering... Read more »

Tariff Countdown: Border manufacturers brace for October deadline in U.S.–Mexico trade talks

October 20, 2025 • 5 min read

A 90-day extension kept tariffs from climbing to 30%, but maquiladora leaders say the threat of higher costs and delayed... Read more »

U.S. slaps 25% tariff on heavy trucks, shaking Mexico’s $15B export industry

October 19, 2025 • 3 min read

Analysts warn the tariff could trigger higher transport costs and fresh uncertainty for manufacturers operating along the Texas–Mexico border.... Read more »

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