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Economic Profile
Governor: J.B. Pritzker, Democrat
Population: 12,741,080
GDP growth (Q4 2018): 1.3%
Unemployment rate (May 2019): 4.4%
Top corporate tax rate: 9.5%
Top individual income tax rate: 4.95%
Gasoline tax: 36.87 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): Baa3, stable/BBB-, stable
Major private employers: Sears Holding Corp., McDonald's 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
