Rio Grande Valley gas and diesel prices climb yet again – topping $4 per gallon for commuters, near $7 for truckers
The price of diesel gasoline at the pump across the Rio Grande Valley is up roughly 75% over the year,... Read more »
Economic Trends
Restaurant owners to compare notes at McAllen gathering
Edith's Restaurant is organizing local small businesses in the Rio Grande Valley.... Read more »
UTRGV named to national workplace Honor Roll for the first time
One of 42 colleges nationwide, as enrollment hits a seventh straight record The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has... Read more »
SpaceX’s futuristic city of Starbase finalizes massive 7,100-acre annexation. Here’s what we know.
Starbase officials approved the massive annexation of its city limits expanding its boundaries past 8,000 acres.... Read more »
Could apartment-to-condo conversion help make $100K homeownership in the McAllen metro more affordable? One investor says yes.
This Austin-based investor is betting that middle-class workers may buy apartments renovated into condos as a more affordable housing option.... Read more »
Selling Matamoros: Business Groups Push Cross-Border Economic Opportunities
CODEM has big plans for the Matamoros-Brownsville community.... Read more »
Abbott freezes all state permits for data centers, halting projects even off the grid
Order threatens Rio Grande Valley projects, including a $4 billion campus now under construction near Harlingen AUSTIN — Gov. Greg... Read more »
Job growth in McAllen to hit 1% increase through August, Brownsville’s official data shows nearly 1% decline
The McAllen metro area added 2,900 jobs through August, while the Brownsville metro was down 1,100 jobs over the year.... Read more »
Reynosa Raises the Bar for Electronics Manufacturing
Smaller components and tougher quality requirements are driving demand for greater precision, traceability and efficiency as the city strengthens its... Read more »
Australian company plans to build a $607M lithium refinery at the Port of Brownsville. It’s a big bet on America’s battery future
The proposed facility could create up to 200 permanent jobs while producing lithium carbonate for the growing North American battery... Read more »
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