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Economic Profile
Governor: Mark Gordon, Republican
Population: 577,737
GDP growth (Q4 2018): 6%
Unemployment rate (May 2019): 3.5%
Top corporate tax rate: None
Top individual income tax rate: None
Gasoline tax: 24 cents/gallon
Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): No rating/AA+, stable
Major private employers: Rio Tinto Energy America, Cloud Peak Energy
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
