Economic Profile
Governor: Lincoln Chafee, Democrat
Population: 1,051,511
GDP growth: 1.4 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 8.3 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 9 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 5.99 percent
Gasoline tax: 51 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/negative
Major private employer: Lifespan
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Rhode Island FY 2013 CAFR
