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be bad news

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be bad news
to be unpleasant and to have a bad effect on other people or situations I've worked with her in the past and I'm telling you she's bad news. (often + for ) The government's failure to be firm on air quality is bad news for the environment.
See also: bad, news


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In other words, when the economy is strong, a "good" announcement on job growth might be bad news on Wall Street, which will fear interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve Board.
While this scenario would be bad news for US farmers, it would provide some relief for US livestock producers, Womack added.
 
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