Ben Black, Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), joins Heritage for a conversation on how American investment abroad can strengthen the economy, secure critical resources, and benefit families across the country. Black, with Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts, will discuss how the U.S. can leverage private capital, rather than foreign aid, to strengthen partnerships, expand economic opportunity, and promote American leadership across the globe.

This conversation will also examine the critical role of investment in securing vital supply chains, including access to rare earth minerals and other resources essential to economic prosperity and national security. At a time of intensifying competition with China, Black will outline how strategic investment can help safeguard American interests, reinforce economic resilience, and ensure that the U.S. remains a dominant force in shaping the future of the global economy.

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