The US Treasury raised a record $839 billion this week through auctions of notes and bonds, Bloomberg reports. The amount surpassed last year's record of $834 billion. Most of the funds will be used to pay off an old debt; The volume of new loans amounted to 106 billion dollars.

The US Treasury raised a record $839 billion this week through auctions of notes and bonds, Bloomberg reports. The amount surpassed last year's record of $834 billion. Most of the funds will be used to pay off an old debt; The volume of new loans amounted to 106 billion dollars.