WASHINGTON, D.C.: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Christine Lagarde warned on Thursday that rich and poor countries alike need more aggressive reform and investment to wrest the global economy from sluggish growth.

Saying that the world is mired in a “new mediocre,” the head of the crisis lender said many economies remain held back by the effects of the 2008 financial crisis.

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