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A graphic artist paints a Coca-Cola billboard.
Economic Profile
Governor: Nathan Deal, Republican
Population: 10,429,379
GDP growth (Q4 2017): 2.5 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2018): 4.2 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 6 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent
Gasoline tax: 31.59 cents/gallon
Bond rating: (Moody's/S&P): Aaa, stable/AAA, stable
Major private employers: Delta Air Lines, Inc., The Coca-Cola Company
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 (excluding 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence
