March 7, 2010
3 Philanthropists Bet on New Orleans Venture as an Antipoverty Model
New Orleans
On a chilly morning here last week, the financier Warren E. Buffett walked through a newly built three-bedroom townhouse, asking questions like a potential buyer.
Where’s the nearest grocery store? Does each unit have a washer and dryer? How competitive is the local housing market?
The Nebraska native, of course, was not looking for a new residence; he came to the Crescent City to champion a new network of nonprofit groups dedicated to alleviating
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