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Boileau

/ bwalo /

noun

  1. Nicolas (nikɔlɑ). full name Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux . 1636–1711, French poet and critic; author of satires, epistles, and L'Art poétique (1674), in which he laid down the basic principles of French classical literature

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Bee Boileau, a research economist at IFS, said the Treasury faced "some unavoidably tough choices".

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Bee Boileau, research economist at the IFS and an author of the report, says some are back with parents owing to a financial shock, but many simply can't afford to live independently.

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"For some, living with parents provides an opportunity to build up savings more quickly than if they were renting – which is an especially valuable advantage in high-cost places like London," said Bee Boileau, research economist at IFS and an author of the report.

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"This is a serious change," IFS research economist Beatrice Boileau says.

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“I was so nervous,” Boileau said.

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