S&P falsely represented that its ratings were objective, independent, and uninfluenced by S&P's relationship with investment banks, when in actuality S&P's desire for increased revenue and market share led it to favor the interests of these banks over investors.
Franken discusses S&P's misleading ratings and their impact on the economic crisis.
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