Industrial outlook: Reynosa and Matamoros close the year on different footing as 2026 takes shape
Late-year indicators point to different strategies taking hold across northern Mexico’s industrial markets.... Read more »
International trade
Matamoros auto supplier doubles workforce with $2.7M expansion as Tamaulipas launches new automotive cluster
The dual announcements point to deeper coordination among manufacturers, suppliers, and training institutions across Tamaulipas, Mexico.... Read more »
English-language rules at the border are sidelining trucks — and reshaping the logistics industry
Border inspections are pushing trucking firms to rethink operations and workforce readiness.... Read more »
Trump tariff threat on Mexico pushes water talks forward, raising hopes — and doubts — on both sides of the border
U.S. and Mexican water users agree the Rio Grande basin is near crisis levels, but remain divided over what relief... Read more »
New $9.5 million cold-storage facility planned in Pharr
The 56,000-square-foot project would add cold-chain capacity near the Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge, a major gateway for produce imports.... Read more »
Rio Grande Valley job growth rate outpaced the Texas average in September
Private education and health services led job growth across the Rio Grande Valley through September 2025.... Read more »
Massive 175-acre Sharyland industrial park underway near Anzalduas International Bridge
The industrial park is just one phase of a master-planned development that spans 3,400 acres across the cities of McAllen... Read more »
Trump threatens 5% tariffs on Mexico over water debt, raising stakes for Valley growers
The tariff warning adds economic stakes to a long-running water dispute, tightening the squeeze on Valley growers and a fragile... Read more »
How Donna is moving forward with its plan to bring commercial truck traffic to its international bridge
The Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge is undergoing $62 million of improvements to modernize the port of entry for more commercial... Read more »
Upcoming USMCA review puts South Texas–Mexico trade at risk, negotiator warns
The trade expert says rising political pressure for new tariffs could destabilize decades of cross-border production that fuel the Valley’s... Read more »
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