downslide

plural downslides

1. A slide downward; a worsening.

   "Many of the downslide risks that we identified in our last monetary policy (report) are now materializing.

   2009 March 15, Bruce Campion-Smith, “Bank of Canada foresees delay in recovery”, in Toronto Star

   2 more examples

   Among the most immediate and conspicuous political casualties of the sudden downslide in India-Pakistan relations...

   2003, Robert Wirsing, Kashmir in the shadow of war

   By the time Mr. Hanke took over, the paper was on a downslide, known for slanting the news to support Republicans.

   2009 March 22, Michael Winerip, “He Has Both Sides Covered”, in New York Times