The Daily Money 08-27-20

It's Thursday, also known as Friday Eve. It's Brett Molina back with your Daily Money headlines as we approach the weekend.

Do you typically get your Social Security benefits via a check in the mail? The Treasury Department wants you to shift to direct deposit.

A lot of the layoffs at the start of the pandemic initially meant to be temporary could soon become permanent. That could lead to a much slower recovery for the economy than anticipated.

Time for your Thursday Tech Tip: Can't use Zoom, or don't want to use it? Try these alternative video tools.

Finally, Amazon is opening its own supermarket. No, it's not another Whole Foods.

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Brett Molina, Money/Tech editor