What to do when everything is making a loss?

Hi all

I had three really enjoyable games and two complete stinkers in last Saturday's newcomers tournament.  In the second crash 'n' burn game, IIRC I'd built some electronics plants and also had some steel mills.  When mousing over these active buildings, it became apparent that both types were making a net loss.  Not ideal.  However, when checking the reactor, farm, glass and chemical building icons, all of those also seemed to be loss-making.  I was at something of a loss as to what to do (AKA not having the foggiest idea).  What would you suggest under those circumstances?  Maybe produce/sell raw materials instead for a while?

TIA