Between Bells: January 26, 2018

The US is open for business.That's the message President Trump is trying to send in Davos. We'll analyze his speech to the World Economic Forum, and all the latest political headlines coming out of Washington. Why are so many gaming companies releasing trailers for promising new titles, but not delivering on the actual games? We'll talk to GameSpot about that. And the woman behind those tiny, colorful, bite-sized cupcakes that everyone loves to snack on. The founder of Baked by Melissa tells us about the challenges she overcame to build her dreams.

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