The East Bay Economic Development Alliance (EBEDA) report for June 2008; the highlights are:

* East Bay unemployment increased, rising to 5.7 percent from 5.3 percent in April

* Construction, finance and retail trade payrolls continued to post larger-than-average monthly and yearly decreases

* Median home sale values decreased 19 percent in Alameda County and 33 percent in Contra Costa County on an annual basis

* Non-residential construction permit values increased in both counties

* Both single and multi-family residential construction permits continued to post annual decreases

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