U.S. slaps 25% tariff on heavy trucks, shaking Mexico’s $15B export industry
Analysts warn the tariff could trigger higher transport costs and fresh uncertainty for manufacturers operating along the Texas–Mexico border.... Read more »
Economic Trends
Exclusive: Inside Starbase’s rapid rise — hundreds of permits and major construction reshape SpaceX’s new city
As SpaceX builds out its company town, Starbase’s early permit data offers a rare look inside how the city is... Read more »
Valley retail sales climb 5.6% despite loss of more than 1,900 stores
Hidalgo and Cameron counties’ retail sales show a moderate growth pace compared to Texas peers.... Read more »
Rhodes Enterprises goes all-in with a $100 million bet on South Texas renters
With eight new build-to-rent neighborhoods underway, the McAllen-based company is redefining what it means to lease a home in the... Read more »
McAllen sets sights on regional tourism with $230 million Boeye Reservoir development
City officials expect the mixed-use waterfront project to draw 460,000 visitors annually, generate $35.6 million in yearly spending, and support... Read more »
Starbase looks to grow city by annexation, adding 1,200 acres next to SpaceX
Starbase city officials may vote to expand the boundaries of a growing community inside of SpaceX’s headquarters near Brownsville.... Read more »
Fewer immigrants entering U.S. workforce could affect Valley labor trends, Dallas Fed analysis shows
As labor growth slows nationwide, Valley employers may face tighter hiring pools and new pressure to raise productivity.... Read more »
The RGV Business Journal’s Data Center turns numbers into strategy for investors on the border
Subscribers gain access to timely trade and labor trends, revealing where the Rio Grande Valley and northern Mexico economies are... Read more »
Energy giant ConocoPhillips inks 20-year LNG deal that could expand Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville
The Houston-based company agreed to buy enough liquefied natural gas to power more than a million homes a year, once... Read more »
De La Cruz, Valley ag leaders push to tie Mexico water treaty to USMCA renewal
Advocates say linking the 1944 water treaty to USMCA could give the U.S. tools to enforce Mexico’s water obligations.... Read more »
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