Source: George Kavallines
Economic Profile
Governor: Charlie Baker, Republican
Population: 6,794,422
GDP growth: 2 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 4.2 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 5.10 percent
Gasoline tax: 44.94 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1, stable
Major private employers: Bay State Medical Center, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence
