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BlackRock’s Global Newsroom
| Title | Date | Summary | Authors |
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| BlackRock Future Builders Expands Nationwide to Help Thousands of American Workers | Oct 1, 2026 | The BlackRock Foundation is awarding 15 organizations with grants through the first round of BlackRock Future Builders’ $25 million national Request for Proposals. Grants will help more than 5,400 individuals across 26 states prepare for careers in more than a dozen skilled trades | |
| Alliance for America's Skilled Trades Expands with New Companies | Sep 30, 2026 | As demand for skilled workers surges, 14 major companies including AT&T, Barton Malow, Blackstone, Cintas Corporation, DEWALT, Dycom, The Hershey Company, ManpowerGroup, Meta, Microsoft, Milwaukee Tool, NVIDIA, Verizon, and Waymo join the Alliance for America's Skilled Trades to expand training and career access nationwide. | |
| BlackRock Launches LifePath® Solutions, Broadening Access to Target Date Investing | Sep 16, 2026 | Combines Proprietary Plan and Demographic Analysis with Public and Private Market Investments and Lifetime Income to Better Meet the Needs of America’s Workforce | |
| BlackRock Commits to Support the Next Generation of Canada's Skilled Trades Workers | Sep 15, 2026 | As Canada enters one of the largest periods of infrastructure and growth investment in recent history, BlackRock Future BuildersTM aims to connect more Canadians to in-demand careers while helping workers build long-term financial security. | |
| Over $900 Million Requested Through BlackRock Future Builders | Aug 20, 2026 | The first national Request for Proposals (RFP) from BlackRock Future Builders has closed after drawing more than 1,000 applications from organizations across the country, highlighting the growing demand for resources that help connect more Americans to skilled trades careers. | |
| NABTU, BlackRock, and AIP Launch Strategic Collaboration | Aug 10, 2026 | NABTU- AIP launch a collaboration to support U.S. infrastructure workforce planning, apprenticeship training and skilled trades careers. |
| Title | Date | Summary | Authors |
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| The BlackRock Foundation Receives Award from Per Scholas | May 21, 2026 | The BlackRock Foundation received the Opportunity Builder Award from Per Scholas for its longstanding commitment to advancing economic opportunity. | |
| Texas Future Builders launches with Gov. Abbott and Larry Fink | May 6, 2026 | Texas Governor Greg Abbott and BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink announce a $30 million philanthropic investment in Texas through BlackRock Future Builders. | |
| Q1 2026 Earnings: Larry Fink interview on CNBC | Apr 24, 2026 | Larry Fink’s exclusive interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” discussing BlackRock’s Q1 2026 earnings results. Watch now. | |
| The BlackRock Foundation awards grant to Invest America | Mar 25, 2026 | The BlackRock Foundation awards a $1M grant to Invest America to support early wealth-building and help more families join government-backed investment accounts. | |
| 2026 Infrastructure Summit | Mar 24, 2026 | Highlights from BlackRock and GIP’s 2026 Infrastructure Summit on modernizing U.S. infrastructure, investment needs and workforce readiness. Explore insights. | |
| BlackRock’s continued support for Early Wealth Building initiatives | Dec 17, 2025 | BlackRock will offer an employee match to the U.S. government contribution of $1,000 for all eligible U.S. employees to Trump Accounts |
Executive Insights
Here’s how skilled trades can build America’s future
Jul 21, 2026
Larry Fink's Remarks as WEF Interim Co-Chair at Davos
Jan 21, 2026
Larry Fink’s Op-Ed in The Wall Street Journal on the National Deficit
Nov 5, 2024
Larry Fink Op-Ed in the Financial Times on Infrastructure Opportunity
Jun 28, 2024
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CHAIRMAN’S LETTER TO INVESTORS
Growing with your country: Thoughts from a long-term optimist
In his 2026 Chairman’s Letter to Investors, Larry Fink explores how long-term investing can help more people share in their country’s growth as geopolitical change and AI are reshaping the global economy.
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