Well, you could say that American bankers, empowered by a quarter-century of deregulatory zeal, led the world in finding sophisticated ways to enrich themselves by hiding risk and fooling investors.

• 好吧，你可以说美国的银行家们，四分之一个世纪内从放宽的金融政策中授权了热情，引领着世界寻找复杂的方法通过隐藏风险和愚弄投资者来为自己创造财富。