I thought the US crossed that mark long ago. According to FED [1] it was in 2013. Could someone explain what the WSJ means given the article is behind a paywall

I thought the US crossed that mark long ago. According to FED [1] it was in 2013. Could someone explain what the WSJ means given the article is behind a paywall. [1] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GFDEGDQ188S https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GFDEGDQ188S