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Maggie Smith, the legendary actress who played Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter movies and the sharp-tongued Dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey,” has died. 😢 wsj.com/arts-culture/f… WSJ Books Section

The Merwin family men built their careers in Boeing’s factories, which used to promise a middle-class life for blue-collar workers. That's no longer true for many workers. “We are able to stay afloat....but not necessarily to thrive.” wsj.com/business/airli… The Wall Street Journal Sharon Terlep

Dockworkers are preparing to strike at midnight across dozens of East Coast ports from Maine to Texas, threatening to block a swath of U.S. trade. Companies said a shutdown could trigger renewed inflation during the holiday shopping season. wsj.com/articles/dockw… The Wall Street Journal Paul Berger

BNSF Railway has hired Ed Harris, an expert on precision scheduled railroading, a strategy its rivals use to streamline operations. The Berkshire Hathaway-owned railroad insists it is not adopting PSR. Buffet has said that BNSF could perform better. wsj.com/business/logis… The Wall Street Journal

Striking dockworkers are back to work—but a battle over using robots in U.S. ports stands in the way of lasting peace. How much, and how quickly, are humans willing to concede to machines? wsj.com/business/logis… The Wall Street Journal Paul Berger Chip Cutter Chao Deng

Porch pirates across the country for months have been snatching FedEx packages that contain AT&T iPhones—within minutes or even seconds of delivery wsj.com/business/logis… The Wall Street Journal

Logistics operators are mostly cautious this year in their seasonal hiring plans, but UPS is stepping up its holiday payrolls. wsj.com/articles/logis… The Wall Street Journal Liz Young

FedEx and UPS are escalating their rivalry, competing for parcel volume from some small and mid-sized customers. Some shippers said they have been getting sizeable discounts. wsj.com/business/logis… via The Wall Street Journal

CPKC’s 20,000-mile railroad network is a bet on the promise of the free flow of goods and a key cog in an intricate supply chain that underpins North American trade. That bet just got riskier. wsj.com/business/logis… The Wall Street Journal

The growth of the e-commerce giant Shein has spawned a new U.S. delivery service called SpeedX that is leaving packages on the doorsteps of shoppers across the country wsj.com/business/logis… via The Wall Street Journal

Porch pirates have become so common that shoppers can now spend hundreds of dollars on insurance to cover the cost of stolen packages. wsj.com/personal-finan… via The Wall Street Journal Imani

Louis DeJoy, the U.S. postmaster general, says he plans to depart after a turbulent five-year tenure wsj.com/business/postm… The Wall Street Journal

On Fox News, Howard Lutnick just provided some early comments of how he envisions U.S. Postal Service in a merger with the commerce dept. He said postal employees could do work of census workers and social security officers. Adds that it will save the government billions a year.

Tariffs on China Prompt Pennsylvania Tire Chain Seller to Raise Prices. "It's irritating that they say China is paying for it. No. It's coming out of my pocket." wsj.com/livecoverage/t… via @wsj

Porch thefts get sophisticated. A crime ring was able to steal thousands of iPhones by scraping FedEx websites and bribing AT&T staff for delivery data. Doorbell cameras showed thieves stealing iPhones moments after they were dropped on front steps. wsj.com/us-news/how-br… The Wall Street Journal

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Monday stepped down from his role, earlier than he had wanted. President Trump was planning to fire him, according to sources. wsj.com/tech/postmaste… The Wall Street Journal w/ Josh Dawsey

Trump imposes 10% baseline tariff rate on all imports, higher rates for some nations. 34% on imports from China, 20% on EU imports, 46% on imports from Vietnam. wsj.com/livecoverage/t… @wsj

Their job is to calculate tariffs on every import. They had to go through “pure hell” to land it - the customs broker exam. The pass rate in recent years? 21%. wsj.com/economy/trade/… The Wall Street Journal

Estée Lauder Says Tariffs Are Hurting Consumer Confidence in China—Estée Lauder executives said they are streamlining operations so the cosmetics giant can return to growth in 2026, but weaker demand in China could weigh on it. Esther Fung wsj.com/livecoverage/s…