*U.S. Housing Starts Slump 8.2% In December, Building Permits Edge Down 0.1%

*Philly Fed Index Falls To 22.2 In January

Dollar Ticks Down After U.S. Housing Data, Weekly Jobless Claims

*U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Drop To 220,000 In Week Ended January 13th

Dollar Mixed Ahead Of U.S. Housing Data, Weekly Jobless Claims