Spain

The Commerce Department reports retail sales rose more than expected in March, by a solid 0.8 percent.

Over 50 percent of a small village in northern Spain has voted in favor of a plan to allow marijuana to be grown there. The aim is to generate money for the village to help wipe out its debt. However it's still unclear if the idea will go ahead.

Government borrowing costs reach a five month high in Spain, having many worried that the country will soon take the biggest problem in Europe crown from Greece.

There are some economic headwinds blowing strong right now. And one of them is coming from Spain where a disappointing bond auction yesterday sent government borrowing costs to a 5 month high and renewed fears about the European Debt Crisis.

Spain is suffering the highest unemployment rate in Europe right now and is trying to shrink a major budget deficit. Still, Spanish consumers are buying up pricey Apple products -- and the company is taking notice.

Spain has the highest unemployment rate in the European Union and the government is hoping changes to labor laws will kick-start the economy.

The Catholic church in Spain is trying to draw more members to its ranks by promising a "job for life," but that is problematic for a number of reasons.

We speak to two unemployed Spanish women in Madrid about the dire job situation in their country.

News today that the German economy contracted sent markets down sharply. But was it all just noise?

Amid economic strife across much of the country, citizens of Spain are buying up lottery tickets in the hope of winning big this holiday season.