NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: U.S. ABS Chart of the Month https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=870463 Steady labor market improvement and even lower fuel prices are leading to a surge of sorts in both consumer confidence and retail sales, according to Fitch Ratings in its latest U.S. ABS chart of the month. After sputtering below the 100 mark in recent months as optimism about the economy fell, consumer confidence topped 100 for the