Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION (PBGC)
  
  A U.S. Government agency that was created to insure guaranteed pension benefits. PBGC has statutory authority to claim up to 30% of the net assets of a firm that sponsors a pension plan when an underfunded plan is terminated. Such a PBGC claim is granted the same priority over the claims of other creditors as a tax lien.
  
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