Money Another 790,021 Americans file for unemployment as the fallout from COVID-19 lingers September 17, 2020September 17, 2020Charisse Jones, USA TODAYComments Off on Another 790,021 Americans file for unemployment as the fallout from COVID-19 lingers More than 790,000 Americans filed for unemployment insurance for the first time last week, as the economic fallout from COVID-19 mounts.