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Household spending rose less than forecast in October, showing the biggest part of the U.S. economy was off to a slow start heading into the holiday-shopping season.

Applications for unemployment benefits fell more than forecast last week as claims moved closer to a four-decade low that shows a resilient labor market.

The U.S. economy expanded at a faster pace in the third quarter than previously reported, reflecting a smaller hit from efforts to rein in bloated inventories.

°®¶¹´«Ã½ prices in 20 U.S. cities climbed more than forecast in September from the same month last year, signaling residential real estate is sustaining momentum.

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes retreated in October from the second-highest level since 2007 as lean inventory limited momentum in residential real estate.

The fight for online shoppers is heating up in Southern California, with Google expanding next-day delivery and Amazon.com Inc. broadening its same-day service options as the holiday shopping season gets under way.

TransCanada Corp. is withdrawing its application with Nebraska regulators for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, less than two weeks after President Obama rejected the project.