Hillary Clinton has delivered a hard-hitting attack on her republican rival,

accusing him of pursuing self-serving policies that would deliver tax benefits to the rich.

"Now there is a myth out there,

that he will stick it to the rich and powerful,

because somehow,

he's really on the side of the little guy.

Don't believe it."

Mrs. Clinton outlined her economic agenda

in a speech in a factory in Warren, Michigan,

choosing the same state that Mr. Trump did on Monday,

when he set out his tax-cutting, regulation-reducing plans in Detroit.

Mrs. Clinton's speech focused on measures she said would boost jobs and lift the fortunes of the middle class.

Including an infrastructure program,

and measures to tackle student debt.

In an attempt to tackle her own vulnerabilities in working class areas that have suffered from deindustrialization,

Mrs. Clinton vowed to get tough in enforcing trade deals.

This included appointing a new trade prosecutor,

and boosting the number of enforcement agents when tackling disputes with countries like China.

Mrs. Clinton also denounced Mr. Trump for being too pessimistic about the US's prospects.

And indeed those of Michigan itself.

"Mr. Trump's approach on trade was based on fear, not strength." Mrs. Clinton said,

as she doubled down on a more optimistic vision of America's economic situation.

"Who can bring people together to get any of this done?

Right?

Well, I believe I can.

Because I think I can provide serious, steady leadership that can find common ground,

and build on it,

based on hard, but respectful bargaining with the other side.

Leadership that rises above personal attacks and name-calling, not revels in it."

Sam Fleming, Financial Times, Washington, D.C.