WHEN: TODAY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST AT 4PM ET

WHERE: CNBC'S "CLOSING BELL WITH MARIA BARTIROMO"

Following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC interview with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, today, Wednesday, October 21st. The interview will air during CNBC's "Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo" at 4pm ET.

All references must be sourced to CNBC's "Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo."

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MARIA BARTIROMO : You hosted an economic forum today, particularly looking at job creation. We've got almost ten percent of the country unemployed. Worse showing in 26 years. What is it gonna take to get Americans working again?

NANCY PELOSI: Well, it's going to take a major investment in health care, in energy, in education. We know that on a long term basis. On the short term, we're looking at some remedies in the tax code. We're considering whether a $3,000 tax credit for-- for hiring. Net operating loss, carry back, appreciate-- accelerate depreciation. A number of initiatives that might be helpful to business.

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