The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for October was 97.8, down 0.1 points from September and slightly below the 53-year average of 98.0. The Uncertainty Index fell 6 points from September to 84, the lowest level since December 2025.

Texas Border Business I try (often unsuccessfully) to avoid politics whenever possible, but it has a tendency to frequently collide with economics. This past week,...

A McAllen ISD elementary teacher recently received funding to create a space designed for her deaf and hard of hearing students.

The Rio Grande Valley is expected to see improving weather through the end of the workweek before another chance of rain arrives Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Brownsville.

Eight business and community leaders joined three featured speakers at the fourth annual ZERA Leadership Day Conference on October 30, 2026, at Pharr ONE, where discussions focused on communication, trust, teamwork and professional development.

Heart disease, diabetes and cancer accounted for nearly half of Mexico’s 792,187 registered deaths in 2025, according to figures released by Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).

Texas Border Business U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas LAREDO, Texas – A 45-year-old Mexican citizen has been charged in connection with trafficking in counterfeit goods. Pedro...

A federal grand jury has returned a two-count indictment against a 28-year-old Mexican national for assaulting federal agents with his vehicle while attempting to evade arrest.

The City of Edinburg has officially opened submissions for the 13th Annual South Texas International Film Festival (STXIFF). In a schedule update for the upcoming edition, the festival will shift from its traditional September timeframe to midsummer, running July 15–17, 2027.

According to court documents, John Stuart Robison, 63, convinced an investor to pay $1 million into a business bank account controlled solely by Robison