5 things to know about manufacturing along the South Texas-Mexico border
From $40 billion in potential Cameron County investment to AI and advanced manufacturing suppliers, here are five takeaways from a... Read more »
Workforce
The Rio Grande Valley’s tech industry is small but growing — meet some of the next-gen workforce
Tech remains a small piece of the Valley economy, but local graduates are finding new ways to build careers as... Read more »
Binational education leaders say they’re ready to train 10,000 for Port of Brownsville companies
COSTEP brought education leaders from South Texas and Tamaulipas together to prepare for workforce needs tied to thousands of expected... Read more »
Texas businesses can get up to $500,000 to train existing workers under state program
The Texas Workforce Commission is accepting applications for Upskill Texas, which reimburses qualifying employers up to $3,000 per worker for... Read more »
What you need to know about Texas A&M’s newest manufacturing hub near the Port of Brownsville
The $30 million manufacturing hub is nearing completion and hiring instructors as it prepares to expand workforce training in Brownsville.... Read more »
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 »
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 »
Construction workers make up nearly 1 in 3 unemployment claims in three RGV counties
A Workforce Solutions report found 2,652 construction workers filed unemployment claims in early 2026, more than twice as many as... Read more »
Competition for Rio Grande Valley workers is heating up
More companies are turning to Workforce Solutions job fairs to recruit, even as some young workers say they may have... Read more »
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