2019 in Review: Strong Job Market, Consumer Spending Boost US Economy as 2019 Wraps Up

This article is part of a special Epoch Times series reviewing 2019

Workers at the Hollywood Bed Frame Company attend an event to mark the company's upcoming expansion, which will double the manufacturer's workforce, adding 100 new local jobs, at the company's factory in Commerce, California, April 14, 2017. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

The U.S. economy is finishing the year in stronger shape, in part because of resilient consumers and a healthy job market.

With near-record low unemployment and solid wage growth, the U.S. labor market is expected to continue to underpin consumer spending and the economy.