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Economic Profile
Governor: Doug Ducey, Republican
Population: 7,171,646
GDP growth (Q4 2018): 3.5%
Unemployment rate (May 2019): 4.9 %
Top corporate tax rate: 4.9%
Top individual income tax rate: 4.54%
Gasoline tax: 19 cents/gallon
Bond rating: (Moody's/S&P): Aa2, stable/AA, stable
Major private employers: Banner Health, Southern Copper Corp.
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
