in the black

business term meaning a positive amount of money
"James is an amazing sales agent, so he helps keep the company in the black."
by Jarik March 31, 2005
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in the red

business term meaning having a negative amount of money
"James is horrible at selling things. If everyone were like him we'd be in the red in no time."
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