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Economic Profile
Governor: Jared Polis, Democrat
Population: 5,695,564
GDP growth (Q4 2018): 3.8%
Unemployment rate (May 2019): 3.2%
Top corporate tax rate: 4.63%
Top individual income tax rate: 4.63%
Gasoline tax: 22 cents/gallon
Bond rating: (Moody's/S&P): Aa1, stable/AA, stable
Major private employers: Wal-Mart, Centura Health, Dish Network 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
