In this year's letter, the manager of $6 trillion doubled down on his argument that businesses have a responsibility to the communities they serve, not just to their bottom line, since "profits and purpose are inextricably linked."... The 2019 letter... instructs companies to lead better in a divided world... As governments fail to address social and economic issues, the public increasingly looks to corporations for leadership on problems from protecting the environment to racial inequality. While Fink acknowledges companies cannot solve every issue, he can highlights a few dilemmas that require some corporate action, including retirement, infrastructure, and job preparation.