Economic Profile
Governor: Andrew Cuomo, Democrat
Population: 19,651,127
GDP growth: 0.7 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 6.7 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 7.1 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 8.82 percent
Gasoline tax: 68 percent
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/positive
Major private employer: North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, UPI