WASHINGTON — Ron DeSantis has found a new rhetorical target as he prepares for a potential presidential bid: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
In press conferences and speeches across the country, Florida’s Republican governor has begun to single out Powell — often by name — for criticism, arguing he has wreaked havoc on the economy and shown favoritism to wealthy investors.
“This Fed chairman has been a total and complete disaster,” DeSantis said last week in suburban Atlanta, speaking as part of a nationwide book tour. “And you are paying for it, and people all across this country are paying for it.”
