The RBA’s dealing room was a highlight for this economist

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“That was really discouraging, so I was tossing up whether to continue or quit,” she says. But her dad encouraged her to stick with it, and she went on to score first class honours and a university medal, all whilst juggling casual jobs at the golf driving range and local sandwich shop. Her academic achievements eventually opened the door to work at the RBA, initially as a senior analyst in 2006 after a two-year stint at National Australia Bank. Clifton, now a senior economist at CBA, expects the US to tip into a mild recession this year and says there...