Much goings on at the Fed.  Did Powell engineer replacements of all regional FRB's so as to hamstring his successor?  Lisa Cook fired... what next.  Powell's replacement:  Hassett appointment is conventional wisdom but other like Warsh are plausible/possible selections.  Does the next DJT Fed head appointment spell diminishing independence for the FRB?  Is a rate cut a foregone conclusion?  A quid pro quo from DJT's appointment?