Recession clouds appeared in the skies over Main Street, according to the most recent National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Economic Trends member survey.

The NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism fell 3.3 points in March – its lowest reading since the monthly surveys were started in 1986, and the lowest quarterly reading since the second quarter of 1980.

The decline was driven by a sour outlook for business conditions and real sales growth, accounting for half the decline in the Index. Weaker plans to create new jobs accounted for 21 percent of the decline. “We are seeing recession readings,” said NFIB Chief Economist William Dunkelberg.

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