People commonly demonstrate resilience. One example is the response of many Americans to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and individualsâ efforts to rebuild their lives. Being resilient does not mean that a person doesnât experience difficulty or distress.
The Public Debt Outstanding represents the face amount or principal amount of marketable and non-marketable securities currently outstanding. The Public Debt Subject to Limit is the maximum amount of money the Government is allowed to borrow without receiving additional authority from Congress.
Updated July 06, 2017. Definition: The interest on the national debt is how much the federal government must pay on outstanding public debt each year. The current interest on the debt is  $266 billion. That's from the federal budget for fiscal year 2017 (October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017).