Sales at U.S. retailers declined in December to wrap the weakest year since 2009, raising concern about the momentum in consumer spending heading into 2016.

Consumer confidence in the United States last week reached a three-month high, driven by a more upbeat assessment of the world’s largest economy.

Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, a sign the U.S. labor market remained robust entering 2016.

Companies boosted payrolls in December by the most in a year, indicating the U.S. job market had momentum as 2015 came to a close, according to a private report based on payrolls.

An increase in consumer purchases in November was accompanied by rising wages and scant inflation, indicating the biggest part of the U.S. economy will continue to underpin growth.

Fewer Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, a sign of persistent strength in the job market.

Companies added 182,000 workers in October, signaling steady improvement in the U.S. job market, according to a private report based on payrolls.

Companies stepped up hiring in September, indicating the U.S. job market is standing firm in the face of weaker global demand, according to a private report based on payrolls.