Bloomberg director and columnist Jane Bryant Quinn wants to let investors and readers know that the much-criticized (and justifiably so) mortgage sector has not entirely disappeared. Further, I don't think she'd mind if I said Ms. Quinn, a leading financial writer for many years, has seen a recession or two: she's seen the disasters arrive, and seen them leave. The United States manages to muddle through every time. (Granted, this crisis calls for heavy-duty muddling through.)



