Politicians Accused of Meddling in Bank Rules

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Courtesy NYT > Business  Mon, 07/27/2009 - 22:03

Accounting rules did not cause the financial crisis, and they still allow banks to overstate the value of their assets, according to a report to be released Tuesday.


 

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