Larry Fink’s $12 Trillion Shadow

As co-founder and C.E.O. of the world’s largest asset-management firm, BlackRock, Larry Fink invests more than $3 trillion—and services another $9 trillion—for a client list that includes Fannie Mae, A.I.G., and the New York Fed. Suzanna Andrews tackles the question: Could one man be too big to fail?

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Larry Fink’s $12 Trillion Shadow

Joba leads Yanks to eighth straight win (AP)

Joba Chamberlain looked toward Jorge Posada behind home plate, nodded his head at the signal and sent another pitch zipping past Oakland's Eric Patterson. The fiery young right-hander pumped his fist as he spun off the mound and headed for the dugout, the fifth-inning strikeout stranding two runners in scoring position.

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