Category: Business

RIO GRANDE CITY – At a time when many Southwest border communities are suffering from a drop in sales tax revenue due to travel restrictions imposed during this COVID-19 pandemic, rural Starr County in deep South Texas is reporting a surprising...

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CHIHUAHUA – During June, industrial activity in Chihuahua contracted by 127% compared to the same month of 2019, making it one of the least affected states in the country, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography...

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By Jason Saving Federal Reserve Bank Of Dallas Texas tax revenue on a year-over-year basis plunged by an alarming 49% in April, the first month to fully reflect the economic impact of COVID-19 While tax collections have since partially...

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BORDERNOW Staff Report Baja California businesses and business groups are accusing the Baja California Governor Jaime Bonilla of extorting payments for water by threatening to cut off services for alleged unpaid bills Multiple businessmen say...

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ARIZONA – Arizona is ranked third best in the nation for economic momentum, based on a new report by State Policy Reports The report ranks states’ economic momentum based on growth in personal income, employment and population Arizona ranked in...

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TEXAS — A delegation of local South Texas leaders led by US Rep Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, met with Mexico’s foreign minister in Mexico City as part of ongoing meetings that continue over a number of issues affecting US border communities,...

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TIJUANA – Bars in Tijuana are being allowed to reopen provided they meet and adhere to health protocols like social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 “I want to say this again very clearly, a bar or restaurant bar, anywhere where...

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EL PASO – The coronavirus pandemic has been devastating for El Paso’s hospitality industry, forcing thousands to lose their jobs “At the height of the pandemic, if you want to call it that, there were hotels that were running single digit...

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MONTERREY – Monterrey, Nuevo León, plans to build what will be the tallest skyscraper in all of Latin America, said Mayor Adrián de la Garza in his second annual report The 420-meter building, to be named Torre Rise, is now in the...

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EL PASO – TJX Cos will build a 16 million-square-foot distribution center in El Paso, Texas, city leaders said during a press conference “The new warehouse/distribution center will create 950 jobs in El Paso, handling up to 240 inbound and...

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