The U.S. Deficit Will 'Overwhelm This Country': BlackRock CEO Larry Fink

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink sits down for a conversation with Greg Fleming, CEO of Rockefeller Capital Management at the 2025 Forbes Iconoclast Summit. Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success. 0:00 Introduction 1:23 Critical Moments in BlackRock’s Leadership 5:38 The Power of Strategic Acquisitions 10:08 Navigating Macro and Geopolitical Trends 14:06 U.S. Fiscal Situation 18:47 Unlocking Private Capital 22:49 Evolution of Leadership 29:23 Process of Writing the Annual Letter to Shareholders 32:47 Long-Term Optimism