Without stifling growth. america s central bank has orally began to raise interest rates and is expected to move aggressively well into next year. of course, the us isn t the only country grappling with this issue right now. inflation is raising the cost of living around the world. it is raising the cost of living around the world. it certainly is. now around the world. it certainly is- now to around the world. it certainly is. now to china. around the world. it certainly is. now to china. it around the world. it certainly is. now to china. it has - is. now to china. it has reported its latest trade data. despite covid lockdowns and an ongoing trade war with the us, the world s second biggest economy still saw exports, in yuan terms, rise by 13.4% in the first three months of the year. trade with russia also rose by almost 30% during the same period that s likely to be unwelcome news to western nations, who have sought to cut moscow off from the global financial system after the