Economic Profile
Governor: Dan Malloy, Democrat
Population: 3,590,886
GDP growth: 0.6 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 5.7 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 7.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6.99 percent
Gasoline tax: 56.26 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa3, negative
Major private employers: United Technologies Corp., General Electric 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, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence