Small businesses in college towns welcome the return of students, reports the Associated Press. 

Perry Porikos sat in the street outside one of his five businesses, in a makeshift patio area that didn’t exist before the COVID-19 pandemic sent his best customers — University of Michigan students — back home in mid-March. 

Gas station owner received Payroll Protection money and spent it on political billboards, reports CNN. 

The billboards began popping up along a desert stretch of highway in Arizona and California in early August — plastered with "Make America Great Again!" in large capital letters or an image of President Donald Trump looking up to the sky and giving a big thumbs up. 

Payment apps are popular with American consumers but a new survey reveals that consumers aren’t concerned about the safety of these transactions, reports Small Business Trends. 

According to Money Crashers, 90 million Americans use payment apps. But its new survey reveals 52% of the respondents are not concerned about payment app security. This translates to millions of people not taking the necessary precautions to protect their transactions and personal data.