Economic Profile
Governor: Deval Patrick, Democrat
Population: 6,692,824
GDP growth: 1.6 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 6 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 5.2 percent
Gasoline tax: 45 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/stable
Major private employer: Massachusetts General Hospital
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Boston Redevelopment Authority