San Francisco Chronicle, March 13, 2010 by Carolyn Said and Tom Abate
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/13/MN5E1CF0A0.DTL&type=printable
“One of the concerns whenever an academic is appointed is, ‘Does this person know anything about how the world operates?'” said Alan Auerbach. “In Janet Yellen’s case, that’s not much of a concern given how involved she’s been in Washington over the years. It’s hard to imagine a better appointment.”