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Spanish workers earn time not money

AdministratorOctober 14, 2012

Spain's country's credit rating was downgraded further this week - this time just one notch above junk status. But the Spanish are resilient and they're trying to stay active in the face of unemployment and economic depression. Many of them have created time banks, in which workers earn hours, rather than money, and then barter those hours for other services. Lauren Frayer has more from Madrid

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