Harrison J. Goldin, 88, New York City Comptroller in Fiscal Crisis, Is Dead
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Harrison J. Goldin, 88, New York City Comptroller in Fiscal Crisis, Is Dead

He weathered the storm as the city’s chief financial officer for 16 years and jousted with Mayor Koch in a public feud and a losing primary bid to replace him.
Tax Policy Becomes a Fault Line for Harris
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Tax Policy Becomes a Fault Line for Harris

The vice president is relying on tax proposals as a way to show she is different from both President Biden and her Republican rival, Donald Trump.
Gaza Debate Reopens Divisions Between Left-Wing Workers and Union Leaders
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Gaza Debate Reopens Divisions Between Left-Wing Workers and Union Leaders

Last week’s Democratic National Convention surfaced differences over the war in Gaza that could widen fissures between labor activists and union officials.