Period of failure (5)
I believe the answer is:
slump
(Other definitions for slump that I've seen before include "Bad economic recession" , "flop" , "Commercial decline" , "Sudden market drop" , "Sudden fall as in share values" .)
I believe the answer is:
slump
(Other definitions for slump that I've seen before include "Bad economic recession" , "flop" , "Commercial decline" , "Sudden market drop" , "Sudden fall as in share values" .)