MarketsEconomicsThis Is What's Actually Happening When The Government Auctions BondsFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandThe U.S. Capitol building stands past visitors at the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.Photographer: Andrew Harrer/BloombergFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Tracy Alloway and Joe WeisenthalJuly 9, 2018 at 8:00 AM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Subscribe to the Bloomberg Odd Lots podcast (Pocket Casts) Subscribe to the Bloomberg Odd Lots podcast (Apple Podcasts)