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Panel cites roots of meltdown, but does it matter?

By DANIEL WAGNER and MARCY GORDON

AP Business Writers

WASHINGTON – A government panel’s failure to reach a firm conclusion about what caused the financial crisis shows how complex Wall Street has become and how partisan Washington has grown.

The blurriness of its report comes months after a new law already has begun tightening financial rules to prevent another crisis.

All of which raises a question: Do the findings of the 633-page report matter?