ascribe

(verb): To attribute a cause or characteristic to someone or something.
(verb): To attribute a book, painting or any work of art or literature to a writer or creator.
(verb): (with to) To believe in or agree with; subscribe.

One may ascribe these problems to the federal government; however, at this stage it is unclear what caused them.
It is arguable as to whether we can truly ascribe this play to Shakespeare.