USA economic data

U.S. 2008 productivity up 2.8% biggest gain since '03

U.S. Q3 productivity revised to up 1.5% from 1.3%

U.S. Q4 productivity up 3.2% vs.2.1% expected

U.S. continuing jobless claims up 20,000 to record 4.79 mln

U.S. 4-week avg. jobless claims up 39,000 to 582,250

U.S. jobless claims at highest level since Oct. 1982

U.S. weekly initial jobless claims up 35,000 to 626,000

U.S. jobless claims surge in latest week to 626,000