In the Senate, Jim DeMint, Mike Lee and Rand Paul are offering the Sound Money Promotion Act, which would remove the tax on the appreciation in the value of gold and silver coins that have been declared legal tender by the federal or a state government.
He quotes bankers who say that such a guarantee might encourage more banks to lend to growth companies based on the value of their intangible assets, because the guarantee would remove much of the risk for banks.
Volunteers for the National Trust for Historic Preservation canvass neighborhoods to talk to people about the value of their homes, and teach them how to combat mold or remove sheetrock themselves.