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Clinton to follow Trump with economic speech in Michigan

Posted at 9:55 AM, Aug 07, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-08 07:59:34-04

MICHIGAN — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will address the economy during a stop in Michigan on Thursday, her campaign confirmed Sunday.

According to the Clinton campaign: "Hillary Clinton will discuss her plan to make the economy work for everyone, not just those at the top."

On Thursday, Clinton will lay out what's being described by her campaign as her plan to make "the biggest investment in good-paying jobs since World War II."

"The stakes in the election are high for working families and Clinton's plan to create jobs stands in stark contrast to Donald Trump’s economic policies, which would be devastating to working families," the campaign statement reads.

The statement from the Clinton campaign did not say where she will be appearing, only that "additional details about this event will be released soon."

Previous published reports say Clinton will be appearing in the Detroit suburb of Birmingham the day prior for a fundraising event.

Prior to her visit, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trumpis also expected to give a major economic policy speech to the Detroit Economic Club on Monday.

At campaign events last week, Clinton questioned Trump’s commitment to creating American jobs by highlighting his use of outsourcing at his companies.

Trump’s populist economic message includes a vow to revive manufacturing jobs and renegotiate trade deals to benefit American workers.

"Mr. Trump on Monday will lay out a vision that's a growth economic plan" that will focus on cutting taxes, cutting regulation, energy development and boosting middle-class wages, campaign chairman Paul Manafort said in remarks broadcast Sunday on Fox Business.

"When we do that, we're comfortable that we can get the agenda and the narrative of the campaign back on where it belongs, which is comparing the tepid economy under Obama and Clinton, versus the kind of growth economy that Mr. Trump wants to build."

What came before Monday's speech, Manafort suggested, doesn't count in the race to Election Day on Nov. 8. "It's a three-month campaign," he said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.