USA economic data

U.S. Dec. housing starts fall 15.5% to 550,000 annual rate

U.S. Dec. building permits fall 10.7% to 549,000 annual rate

U.S. single-family permits fall 12.3% to record-low 363,000

U.S. 2008 housing starts fall 33% to record-low 904,000

U.S. 2008 building permits fall 36% to record-low 892,500

U.S. Dec. housing starts at 550,000 are lowest on record

U.S. Dec. housing starts weaker than 600,000 expected

U.S. Dec. housing completions fall 5.2% to 1.02 million pace

U.S. weekly initial jobless claims rise 62,000 to 589,000

U.S. 4-week average initial claims unchanged at 519,250

U.S. continuing jobless claims rise 97,000 to 4.61 million

U.S. 4-week avg continuing claims up 58,750 to 4.56 million