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# Read Hillary Clinton's Speech Attacking Donald Trump's Economic Policies

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## Katie Reilly


Jun 22, 2016 8:31 PM UTC

![Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton Delivers Economic Speech In Ohio](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcc7d7e6bb3d41a53/698899028e0601e0cd466658/hillary-clinton-economy-speech.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, speaks during a campaign event in Columbus, Ohio, on June 21.

Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, speaks during a campaign event in Columbus, Ohio, on June 21. Ty Wright—Bloomberg/Getty Images

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## Katie Reilly


Jun 22, 2016 8:31 PM UTC

Presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton [spoke about her economic policies](http://time.com/4378996/hillary-clinton-economy-policies-speech/) on Wednesday and criticized [Republican Donald Trump](http://time.com/4378254/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-corrupt-tpp-speech/) for offering “no real solutions for the economic challenges we face.”

Here are her full remarks from a rally at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh:

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