McAllen targets new trade with Mexican manufacturing hub as border bridge expands
McAllen is pursuing stronger trade and supply-chain ties with Saltillo as the Anzalduas International Bridge expands its commercial capacity.... Read more »
Economic Trends
Business leaders defend Brownsville’s $220M SpaceX water agreement after contentious vote
Business leaders said the investment could expand water capacity, support jobs, and prepare Brownsville for industrial growth.... Read more »
Dallas Fed finds AI is already cutting into Texas job postings
Texas businesses are using more artificial intelligence, and new research suggests companies are already hiring less for some of the... Read more »
Texas hospitals are losing $27M a day in Medicaid funding. Here’s why the Valley should care
More than 333,000 Valley residents rely on Medicaid, including roughly 234,000 children, raising the stakes as Texas hospitals face billions... Read more »
TownePlace Suites by Marriott moves forward with $6.25M McAllen hotel
Marriott has listed the planned hotel in franchise documents since at least 2022; a new state filing puts construction start... Read more »
Reynosa’s newest technical high school focuses on AI, semiconductors and bionics
CBTIS 312 opened Monday with about 150 students, launching a technical education pipeline for Reynosa’s evolving manufacturing workforce.... Read more »
McAllen metro shifts toward a buyer’s housing market as Brownsville metro stays balanced in July
Home sales increased across both Valley metros in July, but McAllen had nine months of inventory while Brownsville remained balanced... Read more »
SpaceX is giving Brownsville $220M for water projects. In exchange, the city gave up zoning control of 444 acres near Starbase
The last-minute deal followed a raucous six-hour meeting in which police removed several people, and SpaceX declined to give commissioners... Read more »
UT Health RGV performs new digestive procedure for first time in the Valley
The minimally invasive treatment gives patients with swallowing and digestive disorders access to care previously requiring travel outside the Valley.... Read more »
Brownsville advances as finalist for potential professional soccer team
The city says an interested ownership partner has emerged as Brownsville competes with one other city for a United Soccer... Read more »
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