vicious spiral

Translations
порочная спираль
The economy was trapped in a vicious spiral of debt and recession.
Экономика оказалась в порочной спирали долгов и рецессии.
Definitions
A vicious spiral refers to a situation in which a negative event or action leads to further negative consequences, creating a cycle that becomes increasingly difficult to escape from or resolve.
Words
spiral

noun
спираль
vicious

adjective
злобный