According to Forbes.com, the Austin-Round Rock area tied for first on a list of large metropolitan areas where the recession is easing. The report listed Austin and Washington D.C. as the two top cities in terms of economic recovery. The report considered a number of factors including local economic output, job growth and real estate industry trends. While the national unemployment rate hovers at 9.7%, the comparable rate in Austin is 7.6% (up from 7% a month ago). Washington D.C. has a 6.2% unemployment rate. According to Forbes, one thing that Austin and . . .
