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Edinburg's 5.3 percent July 2008 unemployment rate remains the second-best showing in Valley
DAVID A. DÍAZ
Edinburg posted a 5.3 percent unemployment rate in July 2008, the second best showing among the major Valley cities, and the same as the rate reported in June, the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation has announced. The unemployment rate is a key indicator of the strength of the local economy. The EEDC is the jobs-creation arm of the Edinburg City Council.  read more >
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The Shoppes at Rio Grande Valley helps spur new construction in city to almost $9 million for June
DAVID A. DÍAZ
Total construction activities in Edinburg in June 2008 was more than $8.7 million, with more than $4 million in new construction at The Shoppes at Rio Grande Valley leading the way for the month, the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation has announced.  read more >
Edinburg construction passes $12 million for May 2008
DAVID A. DÍAZ
Total construction activities in Edinburg in May 2008 registered more than $12.3 million, with $6.8 million in additions to the Region One Education Service Center leading the way, the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation has announced.  read more >
Technically preferred alignment approved for Hidalgo County Loop; public hearings set to begin in mid-July for input on selected route
JIM MOORE
Public hearings set on Hidalgo County Loop  read more >
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Santana Textiles Corporation of Brazil to build $180 million manufacturing plant in Edinburg
DAVID A. DÍAZ
A South American textile company will build a $180 million denim-manufacturing plant in Edinburg, creating 800 new jobs and pumping millions of dollars into the local economy, Gov. Rick Perry and the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation announced on Wednesday, July 2.  read more >
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EEDC authorizes $10,000 investment to help promote Edinburg through film
DAVID A. DÍAZ
Add film-making as the latest innovative way being used by the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation to promote higher education, cultural enrichment, fine arts, and a positive image of the three-time All-America City. read more >
Edinburg 4.6 percent May unemployment rate keeping pace with Texas, better than U.S. level
DAVID A. DÍAZ
Edinburg posted a 4.6 percent unemployment rate in May 2008, about the same as the Texas rate, and better than the national unemployment level, the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation has announced.  read more >
Edinburg's retail economy up almost 3 percent over first four months of 2007, EEDC reports
DAVID A. DÍAZ
Edinburg’s retail economy in April 2008, as measured by the amount of local and state sales taxes generated by a wide range of local businesses, was up almost three percent during the first four months of 2007, the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation has announced.  read more >
EEDC may make a final decision in late June on fate of 20-acre site
DAVID A. DÍAZ
A decision could come by the end of June regarding who will receive the approval of the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation to buy and develop more than 20 acres of prime real estate it owns that is located just south of Business Highway 281 along Trenton Road.  read more >
Education Service Center expanding Edinburg facility
Rio Grande Business Weekly
Edinburg) - Groundbreaking has been held for a $6.8 million expansion of the Region One Education Service Center in Edinburg. The 38,171-sf expansion will bring the center to over 112,000 sf. The total project will take approximately 474 days with a completion date in mid-August 2009.  read more >
Edinburg hoping northern section of planned county loop goes near airport
DAVID A. DÍAZ
If tentative plans for the construction of the Hidalgo County Loop highway project remain on course, the South Texas International Airport in Edinburg – and with it, the local economy – could be big winners in the battle to tap into international cargo transportation markets.  read more >
Edinburg’s unemployment rate drops to 4.1 percent in April 2008, same as Texas' record low
DAVID A. DÍAZ
Edinburg posted a 4.1 percent unemployment rate in April 2008, the second-best showing that month among all major Valley cities, and at the same level as the state's record low, the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation has reported.  read more >



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