Spain has no immediate need to ask for outside aid to help deal with its debts, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy insisted Monday.   Spain, which is in recession for the second time in three...

Americans increased their spending in September at twice the rate their income rose, a sign of confidence in the economy.   The Commerce Department said Monday that consumer spending...

Hurricane Sandy grounded thousands of flights in the U.S. northeast Monday and upended travel plans across the globe, stranding passengers from Hong Kong to Europe. The massive storm threatens to...

The 35-hour work week? Untouchable. The social safety net? Untrimmable.   So how on earth can France's Socialist government keep its promise to make the country, and Europe, more...

Germany's finance minister has dismissed the idea of governments and other public creditors taking a hit on their Greek debt holdings, arguing that it wouldn't be legally...

Germany's finance minister says the government will come close to balancing its budget next year as economic growth outpaces public spending.   Germany, Europe's biggest economy, has...

The U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster 2 percent annual rate from July through September, buoyed by more spending by consumers and the federal government.   Growth accelerated from the...

German consumers are increasingly optimistic despite continuing problems in the eurozone, a closely-watched survey showed Friday, buoying hopes that domestic spending can help offset slowing...

One Spaniard in four is now officially out of work as the economic crisis tightens its grip on the country.   The National Statistics Institute said Friday that 85,000 more people joined the...

Japan's Cabinet approved a 423 billion yen ($5.3 billion) economic stimulus package on Friday, moving to fend off recession as the recovery in the world's third biggest economy...