in the red

idiom

: spending and owing more money than is being earned
Apparently the company had been in the red for some time before it went out of business.

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Seeing markets in the red can sap consumers’ confidence, because many Americans incorrectly believe the Dow Jones serves as a barometer for the health of the US economy. David Goldman, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025 The club is in the red, and Ratcliffe has blamed its financial woes for a series of controversial cost-trimming measures, including last month’s layoffs of 150-200 employees on top of cuts made in 2024. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2025 Neighborhood Theatre had been operating in the red for eight months and saw a 30% drop in attendance, according to Observer archives. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025 Stocks not only remained in the red, but fell further after Trump posted to Truth Social about a pause. Courtenay Brown, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the red

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“In the red.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20red. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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