As if the pattern weren't clear enough, The Guardian reports that we've had the worst July in the High Street for a decade. And as I was saying last week, the same paper reports that levels of personal debt are starting to hit the banks. Maybe now they'll do more than throw hot air at the problem.
Meanwhile the Daily Telegraph is among those commenting that oil prices are shooting up, causing business and consumer customers to suffer as a result, these oil hikes being blamed on terrorism by The Independent, and if you were hoping to exploit certain tax loopholes then the Telegraph has some bad news for you.
The Times, meanwhile, has words of caution on the company pension front, and it reports calls for more rate cuts. Better news in the Daily Mail, though, as London is becoming cheaper for tourists - so maybe some of the High Street news will start to improve once this effect feeds through.
