Forbe's is out with its list of best places for business and careers and Austin is at #8, which is a big jump up from last year's list.  The list ranks metro areas using job growth, education, net migration, income levels, housing and other criteria.  Check out the story here and the specifics about Austin here.  If you read my recent post about the Texaplex, this list is just one more reason to think that Austin has a bright future.