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BlackRock CEO Advocates Social Security Investment Strategy

3/24/2026

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Larry Fink, BlackRock's CEO, says Social Security supports more than 70 million Americans and should invest its assets to boost growth.
Payroll taxes fund Social Security, and the trust funds earned 2.6% in 2025.
Fink says the plan is not privatization and would diversify investments like Thrift Savings Plan.
Senators Bill Cassidy and Tim Kaine propose a $1.5 trillion fund to invest in stocks and bonds to address program shortfall.

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Larry Fink, BlackRock's CEO, says Social Security supports more than 70 million Americans and should invest its assets to boost growth.
Payroll taxes fund Social Security, and the trust funds earned 2.6% in 2025.
Fink says the plan is not privatization and would diversify investments like Thrift Savings Plan.
Senators Bill Cassidy and Tim Kaine propose a $1.5 trillion fund to invest in stocks and bonds to address program shortfall.