BlackRock now manages assets equal to half the size of the U.S. economy

Chairman and CEO Larry Fink presides over BlackRock, which has nearly $15.5 trillion in assets under management. Fund-management giant BlackRock said Wednesday that its assets under management reached nearly $15.5 trillion after growing by 15%. BlackRock reported $205 billion in net inflows and said its third-quarter adjusted earnings per share jumped 38% to $15.93...