Economic Profile
Governor: Bill Haslam, Republican
Population: 6,549,352
GDP growth: 1.7 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2015): 5.8 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent on dividends and interest income
Gasoline tax: 39 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable
Major private employer: Covenant Health
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, East Tenessee Economic Development Agency
