Dr. M. Ray Perryman — November 30, 2022 Job openings in Texas as of September reached an all-time high at 1,026,000. According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the state has once again topped one million…
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Photo above — UTRGV is part of a series of 18 projects the U. S. Department of Energy has funded to promote equity and diversity in clean energy innovation. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy) By Victoria Brito Morales EDINBURG, TEXAS…
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Dr. M. Ray Perryman — November 23, 2022 Every year, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts prepares a document detailing the financial status of the State of Texas. The 2022 report (for the fiscal year ended August 31) was recently…
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Photo above — Employees monitor the state power grid at the ERCOT command center in Taylor in 2012. REUTERS/Julia Robinson By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Nov. 18, 2022 — Texas lawmakers and experts who study the state’s power grid aren’t thrilled…
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Dr. M. Ray Perryman November 16, 2022 — World population recently reached the eight billion milestone according to estimates from the United Nations. That’s up from about 2.5 billion people in 1950, with a gain of a billion since 2010. However,…
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Gazing out over the next few decades, I see at least three major challenges confronting the US economy. First, we have to overcome the consequences of the lingering effects of the pandemic, including getting inflation under control, dealing with the…
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The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2022 Man and Woman of the Year are Estella G. Lopez and Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa. Please join us to honor them at the Chamber’s Annual Installation Banquet to be…
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Dr. M. Ray Perryman — November 02, 2022 The rate on 30-year mortgages has topped 7% for the first time in more than 20 years. The sharp rise from about 3% just a year ago is causing fallout for homebuyers…
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The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce announced Mario Lizcano, Administrator of Corporate Affairs at DHR Health, as its 2022 President of the Board. Lizcano’s term began on October 1, 2022, and succeeds Michael Williamson, former President of the Board and current…
Read MoreThe Edinburg Chamber of Commerce marked the end of Veronica Gonzales’s term serving on the Board of Directors. For the past eight years, Gonzales has committed her time, talent, and expertise to the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce. Gonzales began her…
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