Economía

The month of April almost always brings good news in terms of employment, and this year it has brought it twice over. Due to the 223,685 new registered affiliates, the third largest increase in the series for this month, although slightly less than last year, and also because it represents a new record, surpassing 22.1 million contributors. The Spanish labor market had never reached 22 million before, and now it has done so by a wide margin.

Each passing year, the infrastructures in Catalonia are in a worse state than the previous year because the investment from all public administrations is insufficient to compensate for the depreciation of roads or tracks over time. This is one of the conclusions of the report “The investment deficit in infrastructures in Catalonia 2009-2025” published today by the employers’ association Foment del Treball.

The secular file of the substantial pending investments of the State in Catalonia remains at the center of the political/business debate. The latest episode, Junts’ vote in Congress against the creation of an equal investment consortium between the State and the

The German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has pointed out that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, “is right” to feel disappointed with the European Union for the fact that the tariff agreement of August 2025 had not been closed and, consequently, has decided to raise tariffs on European cars.

The economy of promises: SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI, tech giants valued at three trillion dollars, are gearing up to go public, although none of the three are currently making money. It is an unprecedented combination in the history of the United States, which is awaiting the largest stock market listing in history of three innovative companies, but largely still operating at a loss.

The OPEC+ alliance has agreed to increase its crude oil production by 188,000 barrels per day starting in June, in a decision made this Sunday during a telematic meeting of seven of its main members.

Since the post-World War period, the U.S. has launched its wars with fearsome displays of force and cutting-edge technology. Overwhelming victories in the initial battles that, however, end disappointingly. The Korean War ended in a stalemate. In Vietnam, with a humiliating

The Ministry of Social Rights and Consumer Affairs encouraged the 2.7 million tenants potentially affected by the extension of leases to send a burofax to their landlord as the key for the contract extension to be valid. However, those affected are not sure that this document protects landlords against tenants. The general atmosphere is one of confusion, which increases instability in a market that has already been complicated for some time.

The repeal of the royal decree law that included the extension of leases has left thousands of contracts in limbo and has opened a phase of great legal uncertainty. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs estimated up to two million contracts potentially meeting the requirements of the regulation, that is, leases expiring before December 2027. And, although there are no official records to specify how many tenants have requested the extension, lawyers and associations consulted estimate that a high percentage have tried to take advantage of the measure.

The Second Vice President and Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, reveals in this interview that her flagship project, the time tracking system, which seemed stalled after the harsh report from the Council of State, will be implemented soon. It will be approved before summer and without significant changes, she assures. She also invites Junts to negotiate the extension of rental contracts and points out that she has a good relationship with Carlos Cuerpo, but they disagree on the economic program.