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The WSJ Fitness Challenge is a six-week program of step-up exercises designed for people of all ages and fitness levels who want to take their workouts up a notch.
The S&P notched a new high on Tuesday after data showed the U.S. economy grew faster than expected last quarter.
The S&P 500 rose for a fourth consecutive session and notched a new high after fresh data showed the U.S. economy growing faster than expected in the third quarter.
"If you have models that are very energy-intensive, then the cooling has to be stepped up a notch," she says.
From BBC
Without it, the American labor market would have shed more than 100,000 jobs this year through November, instead of notching gains.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
