1.   A gain in manufacturing jobs helped boost payrolls during the fourth quarter, the report said.

2.   But they would be forced to pay a penalty if those re-signings boosted their payrolls over the cap.

3.   The Twins, Athletics and Marlins also have been stymied in their attempts to get the tax payers to fund new revenue-generating stadiums needed to boost payrolls.

4.   While strong enough to dampen speculation somewhat for a sixth consecutive interest rate cut, it did show growth is strong enough to boost payrolls.