stock market opening bell rang just about an hour ago, so let s check the numbers. it s up about 12 points. a lot of people are looking for jobs. almost 9% of the country is still unemployed. should potential workers be measured by their credit scores? cnn business youth core spoen respondent joins us from new york. a lot of employers check people s credit history. that can make or break whether you get hired. this is so true, carolyn. a lot of people are dealing with this. what we found out is that there are four states that are limiting the number of credit checks that can be done on a potential employee by the employer. so taking a look here, you ve got washington state, oregon, hawaii and illinois. all four of these states already limit credit checks for folks trying to get a job. in maryland, legislation has made et thigh the state senate.