AZ Briefing: Economists forecast challenging 2023; details on Mesa's notable developments; Bad Bunny is coming to Phoenix

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A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.

Economists are forecasting a challenging 2023 with higher rates, slower growth, tougher times. Here's what economists said at this Phoenix event.

Among notable Mesa developments are a surfing lagoon, a library and an expanded Asian District. Here are the details on each.

Bad Bunny's World's Hottest Tour is coming to Phoenix. Here's everything fans need to know.

Today, you can expect it to be sunny and very warm, with a high near 102 degrees. Expect it to be clear at night, with a low near 80 degrees. Get the full forecast here.

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Today in history

  • On this date in 1869, thousands of businessmen were ruined in a Wall Street panic known as “Black Friday” after financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempted to corner the gold market.

  • In 1960, the USS Enterprise, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched at Newport News, Virginia.

  • In 1968, the TV news magazine “60 Minutes” premiered on CBS; the undercover police drama “The Mod Squad” premiered on ABC.

  • In 1996, the United States and 70 other countries became the first to sign a treaty at the United Nations to end all testing and development of nuclear weapons. (The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty has yet to enter into force because of the refusal so far of eight nations — including the United States — to ratify it.)

  • In 2012, President Barack Obama told the ABC talk show “The View” there was “no doubt” that the assault of the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador, “wasn’t just a mob action” but a sign of extremism in nations lacking stability. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accused Obama of minimizing the Benghazi attack as a mere “bump in the road.”

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ Briefing: Recession grows more likely, economists say in Phoenix