Nearly 4,400 manufacturing jobs cut across South Texas and northern Mexico this year
The collapse of an auto parts supplier and softer U.S. auto demand are sending shockwaves through the border’s industrial base.... Read more »
Mexico
New survey maps 315 manufacturers along the binational border from Brownsville to Laredo
A new COSTEP survey offers economic developers a clearer picture of the region’s industrial base by mapping manufacturing clusters in... Read more »
Reynosa loses 2,500 maquila jobs as e-commerce and auto demand slow in the U.S.
Layoffs tied to manufacturing come as officials court advanced manufacturing projects that could bring thousands of new positions.... Read more »
Breaking news: Reynosa economic development secretary dies after car crash
Mauricio Treviño Garza, the secretary of economic development and employment, led business recruitment and workforce initiatives in the border city.... Read more »
Reynosa maquila industry braces for Mexico’s 40-hour workweek shift
Mexico’s reform would gradually cut the workweek from 48 to 40 hours by 2030, prompting manufacturers in Reynosa to evaluate... Read more »
South Texas border trade sees little change as tariffs reset under new 150-day window
On Tuesday, the Trump administration imposed a new tariff, but companies whose products qualify under USMCA are exempt.... Read more »
Reynosa slowly returns to normal after cartel blockades disrupt highways
Mexican authorities reported 36 criminal incidents, including nine cargo blockades, across northern Tamaulipas.... Read more »
Mexican trucking chamber warns highway unrest could disrupt U.S.-Mexico trade
The association is urging drivers to get off of major corridors as blockades are reported throughout Mexico, including in Reynosa. ... Read more »
Reynosa waives startup costs to revive its historic downtown
The city will absorb key permitting fees for new downtown businesses as officials push to reopen shuttered storefronts and attract... Read more »
AI reshapes border workforce as industry, colleges adapt to automation shift
Manufacturing, trade and academic leaders in Reynosa and Matamoros say artificial intelligence is changing hiring standards, classroom instruction, and competitiveness... Read more »
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