Economics
Spanish Jobless Claims Surge for Second Month in April
- Claims have now risen by almost 600,000 in two months
- Ministry says unemployment growth slowed at end of April
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The number of Spaniards filing for jobless claims surged for a second month, underscoring the damage from the coronavirus crisis on an already fragile labor market.