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SpaceX IPO's potential economic impact on Texas border town

This Wall Street Journal segment examines how SpaceX's anticipated $1.8 trillion IPO — expected to be the largest in history — could affect Starbase, Texas, a newly incorporated company town serving as SpaceX's headquarters, and the surrounding Rio Grande Valley region, including Brownsville, historically one of the poorest cities in the United States. Many Starbase employees and contractors stand to gain significant wealth from the offering.

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PublishedJune 13, 2026 at 5:59 AM PDT

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