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The only border desk that pairs live data with the policy clock and the editorial argument, binational by design.
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From The Bridge · refreshed hourlyJul 14, 2026Vietnam Passed Mexico on the Trade Deficit. China Is Hiding in the Number.The official ranking says China left and Mexico is the problem. Look inside the numbers and it’s close to the reverse.Read →Jul 6, 2026USMCA Is Now a Year-to-Year LeaseThe July 1 review didn’t end the agreement. It did something with a longer price tag: it made uncertainty annual. The bill lands on whoever builds next.Read →Jun 22, 2026The Computer Passed the Car at America’s Busiest Land PortComputers and servers are now the single largest product Laredo brings in, ahead of auto parts and cars. The AI supply chain is nearshoring, by truck.Read →Latest data story · Jun 22, 2026The Computer Passed the Car$6B → $30.8BOpen →
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