Rio Grande Valley job growth slows to a trickle through July
The Valley added 4,900 jobs over the year through July, almost entirely in the McAllen metro, while Brownsville-Harlingen added just... Read more »
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New report uses Rio Grande Valley to show how ICE raids can hurt local economies
More than 9,100 ICE arrests across South Texas have coincided with a record quarterly construction decline as Valley builders report... Read more »
Sluggish job growth trends continue across the Rio Grande Valley in April
The Rio Grande Valley added jobs through April, but growth across both major metro areas continued slowing compared to the... Read more »
Brownsville still losing jobs, while McAllen ranks among Texas’ fastest-growing metros
New Texas labor data shows the Valley’s two largest metros moving in different directions, even as both continue posting some... Read more »
Here’s what we know about the $1B Texas General Medical Center in North McAllen so far
The new 300-bed acute hospital would be built inside of Tres Lagos near the Texas A&M University McAllen campus, zoning... Read more »
Breaking: Mexico’s president visits Reynosa to expand federal social programs for housing and women
The visit includes the delivery of affordable homes for low-income families and the rollout of a federal pension providing bimonthly... Read more »
Cameron County leaders tout job growth, drainage, road to SpaceX, and new South Padre Island bridge
Cameron County leaders shared key economic indicators, future infrastructure investment, and a roadmap during the State of the County event.... 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 »
Mission brewery aims to spark real conversations among small business owners at entrepreneur meetup
The free gathering will bring entrepreneurs together for focused peer conversations during the busy holiday season.... 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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