The Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation, the federal agency charged with protecting retirement income, announced Friday that it would take over the pension programs for workers for the Sears Holding Corporation, which includes the iconic retailer and its subsidiaries like Kmart.

The PBGC said Sears’ programs were underfunded by about $1.4 billion and could only meet about two-thirds of its obligations.

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