U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen previously warned lawmakers that a default in early June is "highly likely."
Prices rose 1.2% month on month, above a forecast of 0.8%.
"April 2022 saw energy prices increase by 47.5%.
Thanks to the government's energy price guarantee, this energy surge has now dropped out of the year-on-year equation, leading the comparative inflation rate to naturally fall."
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday joined the Bank of England in saying that it no longer expects a U.K. recession this year.
Persons:
Janet Yellen, Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, Jeremy Batstone, Carr
Organizations:
U.S, Treasury, Raymond James Investment Services, of England, Capital Economics, Monetary Fund, Tuesday, Bank of England
Locations:
European