Central Banks Split on Stimulus in 2014 as Fed Tapers

``The erosion of the mostly synchronized stimulus that supported the world economy for the past six years has investors anticipating a stronger U.S. dollar and weaker Treasuries. That's not to say the era of easy money is over, as the need to guard against deflation -- as well as the fear of unsettling markets or upending economic expansion -- leaves the Fed and its counterparts pledging to keep interest rates at record lows.''