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"counterproductive" Definitions
  1. having the opposite effect to the one that was intended

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" Toomey also asserted "the policy is very, very counterproductive.
And those are -- that's dialogue that is not counterproductive.
Q: It seems counterproductive to be squabbling within the community.
These Hollywood movies about scientists can be somewhat counterproductive, too.
Though it sounds counterproductive, it's a way of expressing aggression.
Many say it is counterproductive to security interests and unlawful.
In other cases, his efforts have been unsuccessful, even counterproductive.
Banning drugs is not just ineffective, it is also counterproductive.
Kathleen Clyde, a Democrat, said the bill would be counterproductive.
Those boundaries, Moen and Kelly's work suggested, were possibly counterproductive.
To many Muslims and Western liberals, such policies seem counterproductive.
Anything else is discriminatory and counterproductive to our national security.
And that's counterproductive to the cause demanding that national conversation.
But policy for the sake of policy can be counterproductive.
Squeezing out states to consolidate central budgets can prove counterproductive.
Undue pressure from Congress on behalf of creditors is counterproductive.
" The Koch brothers said the order would likely be "counterproductive.
In any case, taxing efficiency is counterproductive for other reasons.
"Her policies are counterproductive," Cooperman said on CNBC in September.
The secretary and the Congress should reconsider this counterproductive move.
As we've seen, that urge is often gross and counterproductive.
They believe anything that distracts from that goal is counterproductive.
Additional comments from you about his weight may be counterproductive.
But Americans for Prosperity (AFP) views the idea as counterproductive.
That means ending counterproductive punishments like solitary confinement for minors.
But history teaches us these actions have proven devastatingly counterproductive.
It is counterproductive to be too vocal about trade deficits.
The impulse to secure your safety is understandable but counterproductive.
Debate is counterproductive because it dilutes passion and sows confusion.
That's not their business model, and it would be counterproductive.
One United States case shows how counterproductive the effort is.
And sometimes that's good, but very often it becomes counterproductive.
So is recognizing this colonial past, this colonial liability, counterproductive?
That could prompt managers to change tactics in counterproductive ways.
What's more, all efforts to take down Sanders are counterproductive.
Under those circumstances, he added, melatonin may have been counterproductive.
Linkage can also be counterproductive by reinforcing China's worst instincts.
What's more, the use of force is not inherently counterproductive.
"Avoid becoming overwhelmed, because it can be counterproductive," Collinson said.
Weinstein's positions have been assailed by peers as counterproductive fearmongering.
However, sitting kids down with a spreadsheet can be counterproductive.
ITALY'S MATTARELLA SAYS TARIFFS ARE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE, WTO SHOULD BE REFORMED
But most of all, it's counterproductive — even for the left.
He has a track record of impulsive, often counterproductive comments.
It can be counterproductive (especially if the "other" candidate wins).
The American blitz of random tariffs and corporate controls is counterproductive.
Yet from a budget perspective, cutting IRS funding can be counterproductive.
They have created a dense web of counterproductive rules and practices.
That may be short-sighted, and even counterproductive, argues Mr Neumann.
Having said that, I just think politically it would be counterproductive.
I say this knowing how counterproductive it is to my work.
Some analysts said the creation of the task force seemed counterproductive.
The point is, stuff is getting out and that&aposs counterproductive.
It's also going to be counterproductive for things down the road.
I think this is terribly counterproductive ... and I'm not very happy.
Blankfein said it would be counterproductive to take deregulation too far.
But blocking deals and raising tariffs will be ineffective and counterproductive.
"It's so heavy and drying and it's really counterproductive," he says.
If you dilute too far, those become counterproductive with each other.
But it's counterproductive to blame companies that create life saving therapies.
Progressive leaders are insistent that any other approach would be counterproductive.
However, Mihaljevic warned that skipping visits or treatment can be counterproductive.
It's counterproductive, it isn't producing any kind of result you want.
Republican politicians and the conservative donor class regard as both counterproductive
Sociologists have found that we love certainty — even if it's counterproductive.
What a cynical, mean-spirited, counterproductive and irresponsible step it is.
The Trump administration's provocative military deployments and confrontations are particularly counterproductive.
They found the confiscation of wealth at ‎death to be counterproductive.
Sacrificing your health for the sake of your business is counterproductive.
I believe they've been counterproductive for gun owners in this country.
The sanctions effort is not only futile, it's counterproductive and dangerous.
And how far can I realistically drive before it becomes counterproductive?
But critics say that the proposals would be ineffective and counterproductive.
The use of force, in my opinion, would have been counterproductive.
This argument would be absurd and counterproductive in any legislative negotiation.
The first move seems wise, but the second feels perhaps counterproductive.
It was counterproductive, and eroded trust internally and from the public.
Any attempt to do so would likely prove controversial and counterproductive.
Others have called it counterproductive, heavy handed and an unfortunate mistake.
And not only was it fantastical, it was also extraordinarily counterproductive.
Some experts criticized the indictments as legally flawed and politically counterproductive.
Interviewing them while wearing a bullet-resistant vest might be counterproductive.
And some of the White House's efforts have clearly been counterproductive.
Such cases show why these laws are counterproductive, according to Levenson.
So why would the government make such a foolish, counterproductive move?
This is bad for the neighborhood, and counterproductive for drug users.
I said, isn't that counterproductive to what you're trying to achieve?
Outside, I began to worry that my behavior had been counterproductive.
"It's unusual, it's complicated, it's confusing and it's counterproductive," Gurulé said.
What's more, sending too many emails can be counterproductive, they added.
But other experts said that eliminating those preferences would be counterproductive.
" He added that stigmatizing and punishing the homeless was "totally counterproductive.
Usually any perception of outside "Western" pressure is counterproductive for a campaign.
The methods, I think, he employs, just, in many cases, is counterproductive.
But according to some, it's a useless, perhaps even counterproductive new feature.
Yet too much of the latter often leads to counterproductive strategic choices.
But giving him the silent treatment would have been sophomoric and counterproductive.
The government's belt-tightening has been drastic—and counterproductive, many economists argue.
The multitude of probes is confusing and might at times be counterproductive.
Locking in any policy for that amount of time could prove counterproductive.
But in the long run the effect is likely to be counterproductive.
It's also the most provocative — arguably to the point of being counterproductive.
Officials are aware that excessive government meddling in industry can be counterproductive.
All this leaves plenty of room for spin, misinterpretation and counterproductive responses.
Right, lying is almost always counterproductive to anything you want to accomplish.
Such an approach has repeatedly been proven to be counterproductive and unjust.
Threatening victims and witnesses with deportation if they report crime is counterproductive.
For my part, BuzzFeed's report is questionable at best, counterproductive at worst.
"It is a fundamentally counterproductive form of hubris," the official told me.
The Trump administration's confused and counterproductive trade policy never ceases to amaze.
Abstinence-only messages about sexting are likely to be counterproductive as well.
But if markets believe tariffs are counterproductive, then the currency will depreciate.
Even some supporters acknowledge that his tactics when attacked can be counterproductive.
Still, Gulf Arab leaders privately told Kushner that the decision was counterproductive.
Seen this way, such a sunny outlook can, in fact, be counterproductive.
And a lotta people are in favor of medical practice as counterproductive.
But it could also prove counterproductive in all sorts of nasty ways.
It is also unfair and counterproductive if you measure success by comparison.
Turnbull last month called China's military deployments "counterproductive", an unusually forceful rebuke.
Trying to motivate patients with guilt or shame is counterproductive and unsuccessful.
Rescinding TPS would be counterproductive for the U.S. and for El Salvador.
I think that the protections sought would be unnecessary, and even counterproductive.
Pointing fingers and throwing blame at others would be unhelpful and counterproductive.
We find that general warnings of this sort are also potentially counterproductive.
In fact, some of the administration's actions on opioids are downright counterproductive.
Taking public positions is productive in some cases, and counterproductive in others.
These fake Expressionist brushstrokes are still puzzling because they appear so counterproductive.
One reason is that urging the Fed to move can be counterproductive.
There are some who feel this form of policing can be counterproductive.
Repeal would be needlessly provocative, counterproductive and hostile to core American liberties.
It would be counterproductive to force the deportation of these productive immigrants.
The secondary importance of economics explains the frequency of apparently counterproductive policies.
It is counterproductive to hide them or pretend that science settles them.
But this policy of isolation and punishment has been ineffective and counterproductive.
Senators complain that White House trade adviser Peter Navarro is counterproductive. Sen.
The latest steps, analysts said, felt retaliatory, and thus could prove counterproductive.
"I think that those kinds of threats are counterproductive," Mr. Sanford said.
Counterproductive and, at times, bitter arguments bog down the search for solutions.
They are taking unprecedented and perhaps counterproductive measures to address the problem.
This should come with a caveat: rivalry in government can be counterproductive.
Former Fed officials warned that the move would be radical and counterproductive.
Introducing drastic measures too early, he said, could have a counterproductive impact.
Maryland Democratic Party chairman Bruce Poole cast the fighting as plain counterproductive.
But this pessimism is counterproductive and simply empowers the forces of backwardness.
Rushing to file criminal charges without conducting a proper investigation would be counterproductive.
Despite being counterproductive, layering underperformers is, unfortunately, a common practice across companies. Why?
And these policies, if attempted, would anyway prove to be ineffective and counterproductive.
The boy in India's reaction was obviously over the top, ridiculous, and counterproductive.
Texans owner Bob McNair called Trump's comments "divisive and counterproductive" in a statement.
So when President Trump says very foolish or counterproductive things, then that's bad.
You seem to applaud the intent here but still think it's ultimately counterproductive.
Perhaps. But grinding hard candy to slivers of a millimeter is counterproductive here.
But he showed passion when he denounced attacks on Islam as unfair & counterproductive.
Still, the sluggish wage growth suggests that the hike may have been counterproductive.
Of course, China can ignore the decision, but doing so would be counterproductive.
But they're arguably counterproductive when being president, particularly when facing a divided Congress.
In all honesty, talking about Duke and his trash viewpoints is pretty counterproductive.
Shutting down the event would be counterproductive, because people will do it anyway.
He also called it "counterproductive" as it wouldn't change the ECB's monetary policy.
" On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the launch as "counterproductive, damaging, dangerous.
Detaining foreign nationals seeking asylum is cruel, costly, counterproductive, and just plain wrong.
The women's movement is counterproductive to unity of family, friends, community, and nation.
He appreciates that such counterproductive wars undermine our national security and economic prosperity.
But looking down their nose at people who like NASCAR is so counterproductive.
There is a well-established pile of evidence that multitasking is actually counterproductive.
Moral quandaries aside, though, the evidence shows that banning sex work is counterproductive.
In the story, though, their worst fears about their counterproductive impotence are confirmed.
But the commission is setting about it in the most counterproductive way possible.
But I'm mostly on the side that finds the entire debate pulverizingly counterproductive.
He also asserted that concerns about Trump's visit being counterproductive were ill-founded.
"The current federal prohibitions on cannabis are unnecessary, harmful, and counterproductive," Lee said.
The psychological effects of solitary confinement — on youths especially — can be severely counterproductive.
Ramin said the app's focus on pain or alleviating pain is actually counterproductive.
The concept seemed counterproductive to our guy -- and that's when Mike started teaching.
Abortion rights activists maintain these graphic, in-your-face tactics are actually counterproductive.
She also said they are costly and a counterproductive use of limited resources.
It is unbecoming, unrealistic and counterproductive to protecting and advancing our national interests.
They feared an ill-conceived gathering that resulted in failure would be counterproductive.
The belief that says otherwise suggests a risk aversion that may prove counterproductive.
But it's also counterproductive — if the goal is to stop the opioid crisis.
But on top of being counterproductive, excessive criminalization can make drug abuse worse.
Killing these officers is morally reprehensible and completely counterproductive to keeping us safe.
This is one of most counterproductive measures imaginable for regional & global peace & security.
This is where we get into the harmful, counterproductive side of self-criticism.
Could it be counterproductive, generating antibodies against human rights in all three countries?
Nor does the IMF mention how counterproductive President Trump's trade wars have been.
Trying to jolt this charming, if modest, 30-minute score would be counterproductive.
"It feels it would be counterproductive now that China has militarized the islands."
It's also extremely counterproductive if your interest is actually in reducing his influence.
Honestly, it seems counterproductive to go to war against such a fundamental principle.
Instead, the American political system chose the most economically counterproductive tax structure available.
There are reasons to think this ban overbroad, counterproductive, damaging to U.S. interests.
The most extreme — and perhaps counterproductive — stance so far was assumed by Sen.
Furthermore, this counterterrorism effort may be counterproductive, inadvertently strengthening groups like al-Shabab.
This is so counterproductive, and makes just throwing on Netflix so much easier.
Equally counterproductive, and decidedly more difficult and perilous: trying to time the market.
Trump slammed the EU Sunday, dismissing a question that his attacks were counterproductive.
This is counterproductive and damaging for those involved and for the global economy.
Responding to right-wing protests with violence, then, isn't just counterproductive; it's unnecessary.
And keep in mind: attempting to wear every spring trend is futile (and counterproductive).
Putin said such heavy-handed measures were often counterproductive, and suggested an alternative approach.
Moreover, this approach implicitly encourages an adversarial framing, which can be unhealthy and counterproductive.
Some of his plans for fighting corruption and crime are counterproductive; others are alarming.
Too much money on campaign contributions is probably wasted, and may even be counterproductive.
Yet legacy forms of data management for AI are counterproductive and not advanced enough.
Hope," Obama explained that protestors "have to be peaceful, it's counterproductive if you're not.
China generally opposes sanctions, saying they're counterproductive, and has enforced them in lackluster fashion.
Furthermore, even finding the star can be counterproductive if used in the wrong application.
They're working to combat the stigma of abortion, and find attitudes like Kaine's counterproductive.
This had the counterproductive effect of encouraging the Taliban to wait out the Americans.
Painting all pirates with the same broad brush can often be counterproductive, Rose argued.
But now his policies and longstanding beliefs are viewed as incidental and even counterproductive.
Holding people to some ideal of perfect activism can be counterproductive in some cases.
Locking people up in inhumane conditions, without access to rehabilitative programming, is ultimately counterproductive.
The problem was that it had questionable constitutional merit and that it was counterproductive.
Which terms convey the true nature of the terror war while not being counterproductive?
They're an unfair tax on the U.S. and this counterproductive policy should be stopped.
First, the data would strongly indicate it is counterproductive to their political self-interest.
And that was horrible and abusive and bad and ineffective and counterproductive and wrong.
Moody's cautioned, though, that the measures being discussed now could end up being counterproductive.
His efforts to help repeal Obamacare, for instance, often seemed ill-informed or counterproductive.
Whatever the case, the press conference was counterproductive to the goal of improving relations.
Thus, the censorious urge is as counterproductive as it is contrary to civil liberties.
Without considering his or her tendency, your words may be ineffective or even counterproductive.
Whatever its merits in terms of intelligence, the overall effect of torture is counterproductive.
We need to reject patronizing, counterproductive policies that don't help anyone work or live.
Until they do, U.S. global actions are likely to be less effective, even counterproductive.
"Importantly, the emergency relief sought by the states would be counterproductive," the judge wrote.
I'm going to try to persuade you that what you're doing is extremely counterproductive.
But proposals to shutter major industries, such as automobile manufacturing, are likely counterproductive overall.
But prominent backbench MP Anna Soubry attacks May's "foolish" and "macho" threats as counterproductive.
Mostly, it seems counterproductive to count reply-to usernames against a tweet's character count.
What's counterproductive, I think, is when voters try to think past their own desires.
The circumstances in which he has to work, too, seemed likely to prove counterproductive.
It is misleading and counterproductive to blame the algorithm for uncovering real statistical patterns.
Some advocates said measures that would not significantly reduce the prison population were counterproductive.
Besides, better facts tend to be counterproductive on hot-button issues like gun control.
"It's totally counterproductive," said David Axelrod, the former chief strategist for President Barack Obama.
However, building a wall is actually counterproductive and there are many more effective alternatives.
Would it be counterproductive, since high prices could discourage patients from considering helpful medicines?
He said the entire exercise of turning the screws on senators can be counterproductive.
Please don't settle for something counterproductive just because it's politically expedient to support it.
The architecture was amazing, but it was the most counterproductive space I've ever had.
What concrete actions were taken, such as on Pakistani aid, were counterproductive, Burrows said.
I wish they would recognize this kind of overparenting for what it is: counterproductive.
Some Trump critics find his focus on whites as a group outrageous or counterproductive.
Opposing her might be counterproductive because, despite mounting criticism, she still commands respect. Gen.
Pompeo warned in the cable that it would be "counterproductive" to engage these groups.
Will they stop counterproductive rhetoric and come to the table to solve this problem?
A comprehensive political settlement would remove the security dilemma that drives these counterproductive interventions.
They are prohibitively expensive, Novek says, and due to being energy-intensive, somewhat counterproductive.
Picking fights with foreign companies eager to invest in American workers would be counterproductive.
Publicly declaring all of them to be haters of Israel is unjust and counterproductive.
As much as I might understand his anger and frustration, this is likely counterproductive.
But on the face of it, mindfulness might seem counterproductive in a workplace setting.
We're often told that taxing the most successful among us is impossible or counterproductive.
"So, getting up during your biological night to exercise is counterproductive," Dr. Czeisler said.
The Belgian government's counter-terrorism efforts have long been condemned as ineffective and counterproductive.
Hedge funds have to be careful, though: Cutting fees too much actually can be counterproductive.
He is once again behaving in exactly the same counterproductive manner we witnessed in 2008.
It's counterproductive to paint humans as a foreign toxin ruining what is pure and good.
Mr Macri's application of orthodoxy has, however, proved to be counterproductive in three, indirect ways.
Advocates of closer engagement between the US and Cuba called the move hasty and counterproductive.
Bolten's letter said that proposal would be counterproductive to the goal of increasing economic opportunity.
Workers and labour activists have often attacked strict discipline as coercive, unfair and potentially counterproductive.
Applying the critical infrastructure designation amid the contentious campaign would have been "counterproductive," Johnson said.
Goldman Sachs warned that outright currency intervention could be "counterproductive" if other countries follow suit.
"Any attempt to slide back on that will be dangerous and counterproductive," he told Reuters.
Sleeping in on the weekend is a counterproductive way to catch up on your sleep.
It's message seems to be distorted and counterproductive to what it's actually trying to achieve.
"If (psychiatrists) get involved too early, that is not just useless but counterproductive," he said.
Allowing that to go forward would be costly, counterproductive and potentially prejudicial, the company argued.
Still, at least a few experts say the trend in some ways may be counterproductive.
They believe the #NotMyPresident protests that emerged after the election are counterproductive to opposition movements.
Instead, startups are seeing pressure from impatient, non-experienced VCs act as a counterproductive force.
It is a gulf that is at once counterproductive and freighted with dangerous historical precedents.
Our current hair-trigger nuclear policy is counterproductive, a cold-war artifact that heightens risk.
" From a legal perspective, Bharara said he would characterize Trump's tweeting habits as "Unhelpful. Counterproductive.
Some Democrats believe Tom Steyer's multimillion-dollar push for President Donald Trump's impeachment is counterproductive.
Admonitions from Brussels or other European "Establishment" sources like the Financial Times are probably counterproductive.
Assessing fines and fees without evaluating ability to pay is not just counterproductive to reentry.
"Stupid, nasty, and counterproductive," Shapiro tweeted, along with a video of the people charging Pelosi.
"It was counterproductive to all of what we had been trying to do," Taylor said.
But there's a difference between bowing to a political reality and embracing a counterproductive narrative.
But tariffs have already proven counterproductive at creating a level playing field with other countries.
Rosenworcel had choice words for Pai then as well, calling Pai's effort "crazy" and counterproductive.
Democratic Senator Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the committee, said Trump's words were counterproductive.
This damage is a consequence of environmental mismanagement, counterproductive foreign investment and anemic public institutions.
It goes like this: When the urge comes to do the counterproductive thing, don't resist.
Some will say the protests today went too far, that blocking gates is counterproductive. Perhaps.
"It was totally counterproductive and there was constant uncertainty about my position," he told Reuters.
On social media, some supported the protesters while others argued that the destruction was counterproductive.
But it had already come to seem counterproductive, disrespectful and unprofessional long before his death.
WASHINGTON — The trade war really is on — counterproductive and unnecessary and yet likely to last.
A counterproductive system that's wasteful of public funds and rife with inter-agency turf wars.
Republican women have largely dismissed Wednesday's strike, which coincides with International Women's Day, as counterproductive.
That is because excessive hours and intensity are counterproductive, reducing the quality of the work.
" He argued that it was counterproductive to have a "black slot": "It just dilutes it.
The admissions move seems counterproductive, given that it is sure to result in fewer students.
To return now to the failed approach of the past would be worse than counterproductive.
" The American Library Association said that eliminating federal funds for libraries was "counterproductive and shortsighted.
I think this is terribly counterproductive for the (agriculture) economy and I'm not very happy.
The effort has stirred controversy, with business groups denouncing the plan as unnecessary and counterproductive.
Locking up people with mental illness for a long time is counterproductive, studies have found.
But Trump's style is viewed as counterproductive and damaging to U.S. interests by some observers.
But going back to school and upping your already exorbitant student debt is definitely counterproductive.
In fact, harsher punishments can be counterproductive — by punishing people who need treatment, not incarceration.
It's well-meaning, but usually counterproductive and even dangerous, writer Lauren Rankin explained at Cosmopolitan.
Those managers directly report the counterproductive competitive behaviors of their senior executive to the Office.
Developing a live fastball may be counterproductive to developing command, but they both have value.
Unrealistic demands tend to be as counterproductive in politics as they are in human relationships.
Then there's the critique about whether she'll, essentially, be counterproductive for Democrats, either ideologically or functionally.
It's not just counterproductive to disturb eggs, hatchlings, and injured turtles, either: it's against the law.
"Arbitrary deadlines, unilateral pronouncements and shifting goalposts are counterproductive in addressing common threats," the ministry said.
So propping up fossil fuels with subsidies often ends up being a counterproductive social welfare program.
" Former Secretary of State John Kerry later blasted Trump's comments about Germany as "strange" and "counterproductive.
"This counterproductive negative campaigning needs to stop," Sanders wrote in a letter to the group's board.
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday said it's "counterproductive" for stocks to rally into an earnings report.
One of the arguments against more stimulus was that easing financial conditions too far becomes counterproductive.
Raising your concern directly with your colleague risks a defensive or hostile reaction that's ultimately counterproductive.
You don't tend enough to the responsibilities you do have, and so ambition can become counterproductive.
And shaming and stigmatizing people who are still alive and struggling with drug addiction is counterproductive.
And again, these things are always counterproductive now when their critiques are not guided by reality.
I'm not saying, 'I wish I was this, I wish I was that,' because it's counterproductive.
She says that alcohol can actually act as a stimulant, which would, of course, be counterproductive.
There's a lot of 80s camp, but it also features a Detroit ravaged by counterproductive institutions.
Cambodian officials and ruling party members rejected the measure as counterproductive interference in Cambodia&aposs affairs.
Trauger concluded that the revocations are powerfully counterproductive and deprive constitutional due process and equal protection.
Critics say a return to harsh interrogations would enflame tensions in Muslim countries and be counterproductive.
Many people regarded the ban as sexist, Islamophobic and counterproductive to welcoming Muslims into the country.
This would be vastly simpler than the counterproductive and confusing alternatives favored by some in Congress.
Thinking of misinformation as one big monolithic problem that requires one big monolithic solution is counterproductive.
If obviously worthwhile causes get lost in this mix the abundance of UN days is counterproductive.
It is usually counterproductive as it worsens poverty, discrimination and inequalities, perpetrating the circle of violence.
The imposition of new economic sanctions now is a risky gambit, and it may be counterproductive.
For many, many different reasons, I think that's counterproductive, and you won't see me doing it.
These party leaders believe focusing on impeachment while Republicans control Congress is impractical or even counterproductive.
But if the goal is to hand out fig leaves, a rigorous score is probably counterproductive.
The administration's tough rhetoric may actually be counterproductive absent any real changes to the asylum system.
This kind of paranoia about localists blossoming into full-fledged separatist political activities might be counterproductive.
Nobody wants to stay in Afghanistan forever, but it is counterproductive to leave under current circumstances.
For example, counterproductive policies that make inter-network transfers between hospitals and PTSD clinics a hassle.
"We just view that type of blacklist as counterproductive," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said recently.
Change for the sake of change can be counterproductive, and that will never be my approach.
Harsher punishments can also be counterproductive by punishing the people who need addiction treatment, not incarceration.
In fact, harsher punishments can actually be counterproductive — by punishing people who need treatment, not incarceration.
His immigration executive order was badly drafted and counterproductive to both national security and the economy.
Becoming so consumed by sleep hacking that it makes you too anxious to sleep is counterproductive.
Reopening a decade-old constitutional argument, meanwhile, is at best a distraction and at worst counterproductive.
On the other hand, NOPEC has been identified time and  again as a counterproductive policy response.
But it actually quite possible that it is not just less effective; it is actually counterproductive.
To have all these tours competing against each other, and having to change dates, it's counterproductive.
Liberals increasingly believed that committing troops to large overseas wars was too costly and usually counterproductive.
"What a cynical, mean-spirited, counterproductive and irresponsible step," said Doug Collins, the panel's top Republican.
It's terribly counterproductive, given the large economic returns that education has for both individuals and society.
As Turkey's political and economic situation deteriorates, the risk grows that further pressure will be counterproductive.
As the Food Research and Action Center survey shows, these policies are cruel, counterproductive and costly.
And the arms race is also unpleasant and counterproductive for many of the well-off students.
"Plaintiffs seeking to advance these cases now only underscores how counterproductive they can be," he said.
Fear of being placed in an overly-restrictive cell may delay their notification, which is counterproductive.
You certainly would be within your rights to argue that it was distasteful, or even counterproductive.
Samson Yuen, a political scientist at Lingnan University, said he thought the measure would be counterproductive.
The strategy of ignoring those who hold detestable views and ideas, Bonnell believes, is simply counterproductive.
The eight-hour workday is a counterproductive lie Is the eight-hour workday really relevant anymore?
"Compassion is counterproductive," he said, adding that services for the homeless only encourage homelessness to flourish.
Recent attempts to paint a cooperative relationship between Iran and al Qaeda are misleading and counterproductive.
Though we all aspire for success, few take the time to reflect and eliminate counterproductive habits.
Congressional Republicans got little help from the White House, which was at turns disengaged and counterproductive.
It is counterproductive to call for an independent Hong Kong or to further inflame the rhetoric.
From a narrow political standpoint, forgetting about his base seems like a counterproductive course to follow.
Many experts argue that it is counterproductive to give money to someone begging on the street.
However, I consider it counterproductive to use words which are misleading to further a serious debate.
It is counterproductive to call for an independent Hong Kong or to further inflame the rhetoric.
If you're doing something counterproductive, this technique will only get you to do more of it.
Some conservationists consider such programs counterproductive, an expensive distraction from the critical mission of habitat protection.
He loved a good headbutt, which most people can agree is entirely fucking counterproductive and ridiculous.
My general response is that all the reforms Rauch proposes would be either irrelevant or counterproductive.
Even some of O'Rourke's supporters say impeachment talk is counterproductive as long as Republicans control Congress.
RCEP was seen at the time as the lowest common denominator—a pointless or even counterproductive distraction.
" She added that the government's response seems to be to "defend, dismiss and deny," and is "counterproductive.
With them doing all the persuading, Thomas decided that any effort on his part might be counterproductive.
There, the dignity and image of the leader is near-sacred and name-calling will be counterproductive.
And it's unclear if HIV criminalization laws actually do any good — and they may even be counterproductive.
A State Department spokesperson said US officials determined then that cutting off military aid would be counterproductive.
No matter how counterproductive the result, if you're offending or challenging the right people, then it's praiseworthy.
The report describes current defence policy as counterproductive in trying to achieve the government's goals by 2020.
Lavrov condemned attempts to remove Maduro as not "useful," and said Washington's threats against Venezuela were counterproductive.
The law's critics however, see applying protections to law enforcement specifically under 'hate crime' statutes as counterproductive.
Navarro said he believed such efforts by Wall Street were not needed by Trump and were counterproductive.
Deporting them now would be both cruel and counterproductive, causing serious disruptions to families and communities alike.
But critics, including many conservatives, argue that low interest rates between 2008 and 2015 have been counterproductive.
Experts warned that these kinds of aggressive tactics can be counterproductive — and actually lead to more crime.
The counterproductive nature of the FDA's policy becomes clear when examining the data on those retail sales.
"And to go after us is counterproductive, because we all know where the fix is," he said.
Take social media: Should college teams suppress players' use of Twitter and Instagram, or is that counterproductive?
Cambodian officials and ruling party members rejected the measure as counterproductive interference into Cambodia&aposs internal affairs.
In that sense, running campaign ads that link her to dead, white, male politicians would be counterproductive.
Trump should stop now with the counterproductive showmanship and get back to the grinding fight against ISIS.
Summers is by no means the only one worrying that a Trump tariff could be seriously counterproductive.
Many Democrats saw the criticism of Harris as a needless and counterproductive jab at a rising star.
They're trying to disrupt, create mayhem, they're trying to divide… To politicize this event is wholly counterproductive.
Russia called the launch counterproductive, damaging and dangerous, but warned other countries not to intimidate North Korea.
S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel will be counterproductive & will only worsen the crisis.
The report is counterproductive because it feeds directly into Trump's narrative about a corrupt and unreliable media.
When I first heard about Kaepernick, I thought his actions were not only disrespectful, but also counterproductive.
The league's bizarrely brutal crackdown on on-field celebrations this season, for example, couldn't be more counterproductive.
These efforts illustrate that there are better ways to recover species than inflexible, potentially counterproductive federal regulations.
" Stirewalt also suggested an end to televised White House press briefings, calling them "counterproductive" and "showboat theater.
Thus, threatening to reimpose nuclear sanctions is counterproductive if the objective is to get more from Iran.
This may sound and feel counterproductive at the time, but could add significantly to the investor's performance.
Much of the current growling on the right about the "establishment" and "elites" is dyspeptic and counterproductive.
Their creed of ever smaller governments and ever freer markets is dangerously counterproductive for distressed populist voters.
Playing video games and napping at work may sound counterproductive, but it could actually help your employees.
"In fact, communitywide dialogue concerning this issue has been divisive and counterproductive," she wrote in a statement.
Bolton may be attempting to lead the Trump administration's Iran policy down the same counterproductive, costly path.
"A lot of people will tell you they think it's counterproductive," Baker said of Trump's Twitter habit.
"Any conversation about guns in our country is usually so divisive and emotional and counterproductive," Anestis said.
"Flirting on LinkedIn isn't just counterproductive — it can come across as wildly inappropriate," writer Jane Burnett urges.
The result is ridiculous, counterproductive lawsuits like the most recent one against Israel, a staunch American ally.
And excessive focus on the notion of Trump as a historical aberration is counterproductive to those ends.
In some cases, the writers call Trump's controversial proposals on Mexican and Muslim immigration unrealistic and counterproductive.
The idea of focusing effort and time on limiting humanitarian services strikes me as being totally counterproductive.
To the Editor: I fear that Senator Dianne Feinstein's speech before the Senate on Friday was counterproductive.
Mr. Trump's approach was "was just all over the place," she said, and could ultimately be counterproductive.
Quietly, some say that a shutdown fight would be downright counterproductive to efforts to help DACA recipients.
But the event, announced in February, has split the LGBT+ community, with some groups calling it counterproductive.
Harsh punishments like spanking do little to deter lying, research indicates, and if anything may be counterproductive.
Brooker talked her out of it, explaining that the gusting wind would make any range work counterproductive.
A constant drumbeat of negative news serves only to further undermine her, which they see as counterproductive.
That boost gives agencies a lot of leeway to justify expensive regulations that would otherwise look counterproductive.
Uncertainty about objectives might sound counterproductive, but it is actually an essential feature of safe intelligent systems.
Analysts, however, have said capping rates may be counterproductive as it makes banks less willing to lend.
In 2017 President Donald Trump said that announcing a date for pulling out troops would be "counterproductive".
Autonomous regions would further alienate communities and create tension among groups that is counterproductive for peace-building.
"Every single thing those publicists did and said was counterproductive," said Jeff Lindy, a Philadelphia defense lawyer.
Among economists and many central bankers, there is a growing feeling that the stimulus has become counterproductive.
The failure to recognize this is why our current environmental policies often have unintended and counterproductive consequences.
Always being too eager to offend can be as counterproductive as being too predictably zealous to appease.
The whole chapter serves as a potent reminder of how counterproductive market-based solutions can sometimes be.
However, they said the tactics used by protesters — shouting, name calling, intimidation — were counterproductive to their cause.
Before the government agreed to reforms in the early 2000s, the rules were highly restrictive and counterproductive.
The world's largest rhino rancher and conservationist, John Hume, opposes South Africa's ban, which he calls counterproductive.
But dropping these toxic, counterproductive arguments is one of the most impactful goals you can set for yourself.
It would be counterproductive to enforce copyright restrictions on something that should be as standard as a URL.
Thrive Global founder, author and sleep advocate Arianna Huffington said Musk's extreme working hours were irresponsible and counterproductive.
Nothing is more counterproductive than the goal of rapid integration of immigrant and refugee children into the community.
And there're all kinds of abuse and counterproductive activity they don't have in Singapore that we do have.
"A lot of people aren't here because it's counterproductive," said Republican strategist and CNN political contributor Ana Navarro.
The provocative name was catnip to social media critics, who flamed the title as racist, confusing or counterproductive.
Are there times when being honest might be counterproductive, and if so, how do we balance that tension?
They can be counterproductive: as police brutality grows, civilians stop offering tips or seeking protection from the authorities.
But officials in Taiwan said the Chinese pressure could be counterproductive, as public resentment towards Beijing runs high.
Debates should in no way shape or form resemble political debates, which have devolved into counterproductive "likeability" contests.
And in fact, I believe U.S. military action of the type contemplated here might prove to be counterproductive.
"Russian statements threatening to target allies are unacceptable and counterproductive," NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu said in a statement.
Sanjiv Mehra, head of a traders' body in Delhi, reckons a "prohibitive" cost could prove to be counterproductive.
It also recognizes that it's counterproductive to impose too many prescriptive rules and standards on a fledgling technology.
The new leader of Greece's conservative opposition, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has condemned the tax rises on business as counterproductive.
Relaxing the rules on small arms exports is counterproductive to the U.S. objective of de-escalating these conflicts.
He said that unconventional monetary stimulus could prove counterproductive, highlighting Japan's introduction of negative interest rates in January.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has signaled the House may ultimately eschew an impeachment battle as divisive and politically counterproductive.
The Azar hearings offer senators the opportunity to confront the Trump administration over erratic and counterproductive policy choices.
From addiction to weight management, studies show that shame and stigma are counterproductive to long-term behavior modification.
A senior Democratic aide said Avenatti was counterproductive to their efforts to stop Kavanaugh and defend Ford's credibility.
" But Negroponte also spoke to the need to assess "counterproductive policies that tax producers and undermine food availability.
Counterproductive federal policies squash small businesses with inane regulatory sprawl that affects hiring, taxes, credit and medical care.
The Trump administration's policy of criminalizing and incarcerating families crossing the southern border has been unnecessary and counterproductive.
To start, striking terror into teenagers with dire warnings about their safety may be unnecessary and even counterproductive.
Even more generally, the customary criteria of winning and losing in war have largely become outdated and counterproductive.
A former U.S. ambassador to Mexico is criticizing the Trump administration's immigration policies as "un-American" and counterproductive.
But a lack of directives at the federal level could lead to a counterproductive patchwork of state regulations.
But some senior European leaders are still trying to school Trump, even though lecturing him is often counterproductive.
Times are changing, and to support a perspective like Umapagan's is not only counterproductive, it's regressive and harmful.
But considering their entire existence depends on the security these dealers are exploiting, they seem a little counterproductive.
It might have been counterproductive in the end ... We could have made better purchases 3-4 months later.
At the top of his policy agenda is reforming our complex, cumbersome and counterproductive tax code for everyone.
I just personally wouldn't recommend adding a substantial dosage of alcohol, as it is unnecessary and even counterproductive.
The details of how this philosophy is applied, however, get complicated: Which programs work and which are counterproductive?
Although it seems we should encourage personal responsibility, punishing the opposite may be heavy-handed and even counterproductive.
Evidence has mounted showing that the country's sprawling system of punishment was counterproductive, resulting in high recidivism rates.
Robert White, who warned that such a campaign could be bloody, counterproductive and risk war with Iran. 6.
They are a humanitarian challenge, a challenge that President Trump's own cruel and counterproductive policies have only deepened.
"To take us off planes from all over the world and put us together for hours seems counterproductive."
It is the sort of proposal — alluring but counterproductive — that Democrats should avoid as they build an agenda.
But we have seen enough of his approach to trade to know it is fundamentally mistaken and counterproductive.
To deficit hawks, underselling the true cost of tax cuts is counterproductive and potentially dangerous for the economy.
But some Chinese experts have criticized the surge of anti-South Korean anger unleashed by Beijing as counterproductive.
That said, taking your anger out on a flare-up by way of picking and scrubbing is counterproductive.
It was counterproductive, because it didn't bring to light something about a candidate that wasn't accessible to voters.
Too many choices, economists say, can be counterproductive as overwhelmed consumers turn to what is familiar and trusted.
Streaming rewards instant legibility; the details that might reward a more committed listener are irrelevant, and maybe counterproductive.
Intuitively we know a "trial-and-error" process for implementing a drug treatment regimen is counterproductive and insensitive.
Discouraging parents from taking advantage of such investments in their children is surely counterproductive to making America great.
"This gentleman is doing a very counterproductive job with respect to the Los Angeles bid," Mr. Smirnov said.
For months, some Democrats have been arguing that Clinton's sentiments have been counterproductive to the party's rebuilding efforts.
Senate Republicans believe it would be counterproductive to pressure a quick end to the investigations, the strategist said.
Therefore, trade frictions are counterproductive, Garthwaite told CNBC at the Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong.
More states should consider following suit — or enact other stabilization measures independent of unreliable (and counterproductive) federal efforts.
The tragedy is that America's military is mired in countless counterproductive quagmires from West Africa to South Asia.
Now, the White House has championed antigovernment protesters in Iran, though experts say Trump's support might be counterproductive.
And she called Mr. Trump's immigration policies — including his separation of families and rejection of asylum seekers — counterproductive.
Trump has traded barbs with some of America's closest allies, creating tension that is both needless and counterproductive.
" "It appears, our partners thought that this would never affect them, this counterproductive politics of restrictions and sanctions.
But officials in Taiwan said the Chinese pressure could be counterproductive, as public resentment toward Beijing runs high.
I would argue that our invasion of Iraq was counterproductive to the goal of keeping our country safe.
In her opinion, manufacturers should be protected from liability when devices are reused, but banning donation is counterproductive.
It is also counterproductive to fight the inevitable: On January 20, Donald Trump will take the oath of office.
Another type of counterproductive routine leaves the majority of your focus on the process and not the end result.
"Change for the sake of change can be counterproductive, and that will never be my approach," he told them.
Although Trump ended up vetoing the resolution, it remains a testament to growing congressional opposition to counterproductive unauthorized wars.
This is obviously a controversial proposition that will strike some as unfair and others as counterproductive to the economy.
OPEC's cuts, the bank said, may in fact have been counterproductive, only encouraging U.S. shale producers to pump more.
Though Wu advocates for gender inclusivity, she doesn't see herself as a "feminist," calling the term counterproductive in China.
Amazon and Facebook have soared to all-time highs, but their success may actually be counterproductive for the economy.
Punishing Poland through sanctions would be counterproductive and even hypocritical, given the proliferation of like-minded parties across Europe.
"This is one more indication that they are going to act in a way that is counterproductive," he said.
Roughage typically adds bulk to your stool, making it easier to pass, but when you have diarrhea, it's counterproductive.
This notion is completely unacceptable and counterproductive to the kind of society that fosters justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Mainstream terrorism analysts are basically united in believing that the phrase "radical Islamic extremism" is both inaccurate and counterproductive.
With Helix, you can receive dubious data with none of the useful insights, and popularizing dubious science is counterproductive.
Having surrogates like James Carville ranting about people dying if the foundation closes is both ineffective, and, indeed, counterproductive.
Mr Kuroda also worries that his policy of negative interest rates, announced in January 2016, may eventually turn counterproductive.
And if we can appreciate that, then we will be less likely to respond in ways that are counterproductive.
"Being a snob could actually be socially counterproductive, lessening one's ability to move across different social networks," Vanderbilt notes.
I applaud the Obama administration for abstaining on a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning the counterproductive Israeli settlements.
As a result, "it would simply be counterproductive to poke even more holes in the tax base," he said.
That may seem counterproductive, but as Teen Vogue points out, this color-correcting method has a science behind it.
Insomniacs should learn to think of their bed as a place only for sleeping, and lying awake is counterproductive.
Moreover, were the MTA actually concerned with lowering its operating costs, hiring 500 full-time officers would seem counterproductive.
If you associate yourself with negative people, you are likely to absorb thinking that is counterproductive to your goals.
In a world with the Affordable Care Act, expanding Medicare would require careful policy design to avoid being counterproductive.
Israel has long opposed these measures, claiming they're counterproductive to peace and that only bilateral measures can advance negotiations.
If overly strict patents on drugs can be counterproductive, the case against them in other industries is even stronger.
Many of its harsh provisions were known to be ineffective, or even counterproductive, at the time it was passed.
It's unnecessary, at odds with the Constitution, and ultimately counterproductive because it makes Americans less safe rather than more.
From there, it's fairly easy to identify some common, counterproductive behaviors that people with low emotional intelligence reflexively adopt.
They know impeachment will be counterproductive: Making an unpopular president more popular by pursuing an even more unpopular strategy.
That is tragic, but trying to step in front of innovations encouraged by the internet is hopeless and counterproductive.
Getting into the territory of defining what is good business judgment and what it not is difficult and counterproductive.
But a closer look shows the changes may prove counterproductive, creating new incentives for U.S. companies to expand internationally.
Kansas is the most notorious for such counterproductive tax cuts; other offenders include Arizona, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
Senator Dianne Feinstein called the move counterproductive and warned that China would turn away from much needed Western reforms.
FCA said on Wednesday it believed any litigation would be "counterproductive" to ongoing discussions with the EPA and California.
How counterproductive it is then to withdraw assistance from the only region in the Horn of Africa that works.
" They said waterboarding and "other enhanced interrogation techniques" are illegal, adding that the torture is both "unnecessary" and "counterproductive.
The revelations appear wholly counterproductive to the Trump defense in the specific investigation and also in the public eye.
Yet the evidence suggests that the concept is flawed and that such anti-jihadist measures are ineffective, even counterproductive.
There is nothing more maddening -- and counterproductive -- to me than saying that Trump's 59 million votes were all racist.Ridiculous.
In a speech filled with jingoism, as well as counterproductive disparagement of US allies, Trump made a dramatic announcement.
"I've never seen a President say anything as strange or counterproductive," he said in a statement posted on Twitter.
In the same vein, Mr. Trump just announced a counterproductive and ineffectual suspension of travel from much of Europe.
The longstanding advice to "exercise your way out of it" is now recognized as not only ineffective but counterproductive.
Do you have any counterproductive behaviors, like worrying too much, social anxiety or intolerance of certain things and people?
"This is one of the most counterproductive measures imaginable for regional and global peace and security," Mr. Pompeo said.
His tweets have proven so counterproductive that his campaign aides successfully wrestled access to his account away from him.
And his plans to penalize sanctuary cities, which choose not to participate in federal deportation crackdowns, would be counterproductive.
Opponents argued that removing infrequent voters from the rolls was not only a harsh policy, but a counterproductive one.
Many biohackers say restrictive regulation would be a counterproductive response to biohacking because it'll just drive the practice underground.
But sticking to traditional hours can be counterproductive, leading to "presenteeism" — employees showing up and being only minimally functional.
Instead of being a truth teller like some believe, he is being counterproductive and dividing our nation even further.
Steve Kerr, for his part, seemed to understand that the line of questioning could be counterproductive for his squad.
There are more signs of a slowdown as the tax cuts' stimulus proves weak, temporary and maybe even counterproductive.
"What he is doing is counterproductive," he says, again undercutting the urgency to get ready and take extra precautions.
That would be foolishly controversial and counterproductive, considering the criminal case that authorities are already building in New York.
Laying off employees only to be forced to rehire to meet market demand would likely be counterproductive, Arcuri said.
"Under such circumstances, additional monetary easing may be counterproductive and result in a tightening of financial conditions," they said.
"Our partners apparently thought that they would never be affected by this counterproductive policy," said Mr. Putin, gloating somewhat.
Exhibit A is Riyadh's counterproductive campaign in Yemen against the Houthi rebels, whom they see as an Iranian proxy.
His intent was to ensure he did nothing to vilify ordinary Muslims, which he saw as unfair and counterproductive.
And later revisions made by Mr. Furth to foreclose on the possibility that Bobby is gay now seem counterproductive.
It's not a given that Trump has the self-discipline to manage the emergency and avoid counterproductive political grandstanding.
"It may be tempting to convene a larger group, but having too many people collaborate is counterproductive," Dalio writes.
Lee said that he doesn't believe having multimillionaires in Trump's Cabinet is counterproductive to Trump's "drain the swamp" message.
However, what is a legitimate demand in negotiations is not only not legitimate, but outright counterproductive, when done unilaterally.
Lindsey Graham said he was worried that Trump's comments on a withdrawal from Syria were counterproductive to the mission.
So much so, in fact, that one could argue that any overt U.S. military action tends to be counterproductive.
Viewed solely from the lens of federal spending, attacking any of these programs is a futile and counterproductive gesture.
Taxing municipal bonds for the first time in history would be counterproductive to creating jobs and ensuring American competitiveness.
But the misconstrual of Gates's position isn't just unfair; it's actively counterproductive given how anomalous a figure he is.
"Focusing too early on that profit instead of growth and delighting customers is probably counterproductive for them," he said.
As she makes very clear, dehumanizing the enemy is still one of the most counterproductive aspects of political rhetoric.
However, the notion that the lack of perfectly equal representation is obvious evidence of injustice is wrongheaded and counterproductive.
Panic might seem counterproductive, but we're at a point where alarmism and catastrophic thinking are valuable, for several reasons.
Doing so is counterproductive: In setting policy aimed at supporting economies, one of their unwritten roles is to cheerlead.
In a cruel and counterproductive move, the state demanded that applicants sell any livestock they owned before receiving aid.
"I think it might be counterproductive," said Carlos, a young man wearing headphones who declined to give his surname.
"The travel ban is the wrong approach and will likely be counterproductive," said an official of the Koch network.
I've also learned vegans can also be nasty, engaging in mean, counterproductive exchanges, like wishing bacon-induced cancer upon others.
That asking the same grassroots brigade to trudge toward what's still a long-shot race in Georgia would be counterproductive.
"It seems to be counterproductive to that," Abdul-Malik Ryan, a university employee also listed on the site, told Mashable.
Laws like these that were allegedly put in place to prevent transmission have been proven not just ineffectual, but counterproductive.
In a third tweet, the agency explained why the airdrops could be counterproductive to its efforts to save the cathedral.
And some of the groups that find themselves alternately working with or against EMILY's List see demonizing them as counterproductive.
Setting a spending cap would be counterproductive, they say, because it would encourage agencies to spend up to the limit.
Even Cain Velasquez most recent injury brings up discussions of archaic training methods and their counterproductive effect on the body.
Indeed, even from the standpoint of the president's own self-interest, it's probably counterproductive to be isolated from accurate information.
Trying to find something the child will eat is counterproductive, at times unhealthy, and as Ms. Daniel points out, costly.
"This is one of the of the most counterproductive measures imaginable for regional and global peace and security," Pompeo said.
It is too early for Democrats to talk about a "blue wave" sweeping the country; it might also be counterproductive.
Analysts say this may ease the short-term pain for Cuban consumers but it is counterproductive in the longer term.
Looks are everything It was Evans' penchant for appearances, or possibly self-delusion, that led to Juicero's counterproductive recycling program.
Even for those regulations we must leave in place, we must strike every provision that is counterproductive, ineffective, or outdated.
There's a growing acceptance of the idea that reporting on suicides that don't have extraordinary news value can be counterproductive.
There is huge variability in how people respond to food, and for some — myself included — going cold turkey is counterproductive.
The BOJ now straddles the line that separates effective policy and counterproductive measures, said El-Erian, Allianz's chief economic advisor.
Dr. Harriet Hall, editor of Science Based Medicine, says our failure to tell the truth about alcohol consumption is counterproductive.
I think that our inclination to use a binary system of cancellation and standom for our favorite celebrities is counterproductive.
Those rabbis say that rejecting a Jew, especially one's own kith and kin, is, in our world, counterproductive and improper.
In particular, authoritarian-minded individuals prefer force and clarity over nuance and what they perceive to be counterproductive hand-wringing.
"When punished unfairly, people's job performance, commitment, and organizational citizenship behavior decline, while counterproductive behaviors increase," the study authors write.
And that's a good thing, because this type of education not only doesn't work—it actually seems to be counterproductive.
In November, Russia said it would be counterproductive to impose further targeted sanctions or an arms embargo on South Sudan.
One person could find listening to past therapy sessions highly beneficial, while it may be a counterproductive strategy for others.
This might trigger counterproductive devaluations in other emerging-market currencies and send a negative signal to markets about Chinese stability.
The designation could prove counterproductive, said Harry Kazianis, director of defense studies at the conservative Center for the National Interest.
But he also said other discussions about reinstituting a law that would separate commercial banking from investment banking are counterproductive.
"We believe one-upmanship and controversies are counterproductive," French foreign affairs ministry spokesman Alexandre Giorgini said at a news briefing.
The Jazz aren't trying to goose scoring just by throwing the ball around more; that would be stupid, and counterproductive.
Politicians often make too much of poisoned wells to rationalize counterproductive obstruction, but poison was the quintessence of Trump's appeal.
Rich's family has said the growing spate of conspiracy theories, like the one WikiLeaks floated, are counterproductive to the investigation.
But focusing on certain particular "superfoods" is counterproductive, because it encourages people to eat a few foods and ignore others.
Many activists opposed to the Trump agenda dismiss the shaming as a waste of time and, in some cases, counterproductive.
" U.N. diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Japan privately expressed displeasure, describing Power's remarks as "not helpful and counterproductive.
A report released today by the Center for Strategic and International Studies offers a roadmap for overcoming this counterproductive dynamic.
" Former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett on Friday slammed the ad and others from Steyer's group, calling them "counterproductive and annoying.
After all, over one million regulatory restrictions have accumulated in federal code, many of which are obsolete or even counterproductive.
"If fixable at all, only the locals will manage that in their own time, and our interventions risk being counterproductive."
This counterproductive and shocking assault on such a fine man's character needs to end for the good of our country.
"It would be counterproductive to exclude a whole class of people from ever having a path to citizenship," Lopez said.
But all experts agreed the public charter gave more insight into a process whose secrecy was counterproductive to its mission.
If children are specially built to adapt and innovate, then it's counterproductive to overschedule their time and overdetermine their interests.
That makes the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) new Methane and Waste Prevention rule not only redundant but actually counterproductive.
The fund is right about that, but the new solution it has condoned is as bizarre as it is counterproductive.
Mr. Obama should personally express to Mr. Sisi his concern about Egypt's abuses and the country's counterproductive approach to counterterrorism.
If everyone knew these sorts of exercises, maybe we could avoid some of surprises and counterproductive reactions during an attack.
This was helpful in the gale of the 21625-2900 panic but has been counterproductive as time has gone on.
And more than that, Pelosi is getting under Trump's skin and seems intent on goading him into counterproductive lashing out.
Trump's being counterproductive to his own goal because any time a president says publicly to stop, a central bank can't.
But the volume of public commentary greatly diminished in recent decades as politicians concluded that pressuring the Fed was counterproductive.
And if our retirees -- government retirees are investing in that, it seems counterproductive to everything we're trying to accomplish here.
But using food as a reward or punishment is likely to be counterproductive and should always be avoided, he said.
But China's single-minded obsession with stability through repression is counterproductive in a well-functioning region that cherishes political freedom.
Indeed, in concrete policy terms an agenda of bad-faith investigations and blanket refusal to cooperate with anything seems counterproductive.
It develops what we called allergies, chronic immune system attacks — inflammation — in a way that is counterproductive, irritating, even dangerous.
But in recent decades, the volume of public commentary greatly diminished as politicians concluded that pressuring the Fed was counterproductive.
I mean, Trump might become the next president, but to dismiss Trump as just a racist lunatic is definitely counterproductive.
The harms include swollen defense budgets, counterproductive military interventions, wasted resources (think: border wall) and demagoguery's toll on democracy itself.
He said he and his teammates had been trying too hard at the plate, and that it has been counterproductive.
We live amid a counterproductive nationalist backlash that is, unfortunately, not confined to Trump's America; it extends to many countries.
This is unacceptable, counterproductive and exactly the opposite of what we need to do to prevent the spread of #COVID19.
Banning handguns when there are nearly one million known handguns in Canada would promote a backlash and thus be counterproductive.
"Our consistent position is that anything that distracts from victory in 2020 is counterproductive," Mr. Dickey said of the scandal.
It rightly rejects Washington&aposs past meddling as ill-informed and counterproductive only to advise continuing that very intervention indefinitely.
It is a perfect example of the kind of wasteful, indiscriminate and counterproductive regulation Trump has promised to roll back.
"The culling, poisoning or chasing of migratory birds is strongly discouraged as they have proven ineffective and counterproductive," she added.
Rather than push counterproductive legislation, Congress should help the administration by passing meaningful bills that put America's trade interests first.
He understood that the facts didn't compel people as strongly as their craving for meat, and that shame was counterproductive.
"The more the president puts his fingerprints on the messaging and the public perception on this, that is probably counterproductive." 
Such shopping habits would be counterproductive to containing the coronavirus, as experts and officials advise people to avoid crowded areas.
But it always felt wrong and counterproductive to us, like punishing them by not serving a favorite vegetable at dinner.
Some business leaders see the effort as counterproductive as India struggles to reverse a deepening economic slump and rising inflation.
And as Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies reported last year, allowing families to become homeless is economically counterproductive.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain urged Israel to halt its "counterproductive" settlement expansion on Thursday, saying it was illegal under international law.
But ad hoc involvement in the most virulent civil war in years is likely to lead to extremely counterproductive results.
"I think it is counterproductive to graffiti people's doors, people who have nothing to do with it," Mr. Jones said.
But some of their fellow Republicans chafe at what they see as their counterproductive propensity to engage in intraparty slugfests.
Viewing NATO and other treaties as sacred invites stale thinking and counterproductive policy while shutting out consideration of workable alternatives.
As counterproductive as it may seem, you sometimes need to argue with yourself to determine which thoughts are worth justifying.
It can seem tasteless, misleading or counterproductive to hail progress when there is still so much wrong with the world.
It's counterproductive for our understanding and treatment of mental illness — and it doesn't help us achieve our political aims, either.
But if they're too busy feeling feelings on behalf of those who are affected, they can end up being counterproductive.
The watchdog group Southern African Resources Watch (SARW) said in a statement that the deployment was "dangerous and potentially counterproductive".
In fact, their incentives are often at cross-purposes with the party and their actions are counterproductive to conservative policy change.
" Here are other relevant past pieces: 2015 – "Avoiding a Climate Inferno" 2013 – "Could Climate Campaigners' Focus on Current Events be Counterproductive?
The immigration ban would thus inexorably lead to an attempted Muslim travel ban, which would be even more impracticable and counterproductive.
It's a case study in the unforeseen consequences of well-meaning attempts at wildlife conservation, so protective as to be counterproductive.
The work is labor-intensive, and more importantly, completely counterproductive, since white truffle has four times the value of black truffle.
"The excessive fines and fees seen in Ferguson were unlawful, unfair, and counterproductive," Gupta said in a statement to VICE News.
" White House spokesman Josh Earnest said "a string of counterproductive rhetoric" from Duterte had "injected some unnecessary uncertainty in the relationship.
"Arbitrary deadlines, unilateral pronouncements and shifting goalposts are counterproductive in addressing common threats," the Pakistani foreign ministry said in a statement.
And having our entire education system designed to have students be able to get high scores on those tests is counterproductive.
Experts said Trump's tough stance toward Beijing on issues from trade to Taiwan could prove counterproductive in securing greater Chinese cooperation.
That's right, it turns out obligating users to change their passwords — regardless of any data breaches or lack thereof — is counterproductive.
"The President is not interested in a flawed, counterproductive trade deal that was the centerpiece of Obama policies," the official continued.
But on one topic, his proposed solution is sketchy, confusing, and even potentially counterproductive to his goal of reducing Facebook's power.
It would be naïve, and even counterproductive, to insist that all Human Rights Council members should have glittering human rights records.
Even if there's a cultural message that says not getting enough sleep is a badge of honor, he calls it counterproductive.
But virtually everything Trump is doing on immigration is counterproductive to the goal of addressing the problem of transnational organized crime.
The Obama administration had a counterproductive policy of announcing scheduled withdrawals from Afghanistan even as it surged troops into the country.
"This type of conditionality would be unprecedented and counterproductive to maintaining security cooperation and ultimately addressing human rights issues," said Corker.
"But asking all public sector units to step up investments and dividends at the same time may become counterproductive," he said.
In my book, "13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do, " I identify how women can let go of counterproductive bad habits.
As fast food employees push to increase the minimum wage, the former CEO of one chain warns that could be counterproductive.
And Democrats have been careful about criticizing Mr. Obama publicly even when they sometimes found the administration's actions amateurish and counterproductive.
To try to trivialize it by bringing the circus to town on the floor of the Senate strikes me as counterproductive.
The White House nonetheless seems poised to follow through on some of the more counterproductive steps favored by its protectionist wing.
What convinced me that these sporadic reading times were counterproductive was when I was on vacation last summer with my family.
If they are not even worth it for those countries, they would be wildly counterproductive and impossible to pass in America.
For example, Sanders wants to replace ObamaCare with a single-payer government-funded healthcare system, something Clinton has criticized as counterproductive.
It is hard to match the foolishness of his mix of cuts to domestic services, counterproductive tariffs and confused rhetorical belligerence.
Lawmakers and strategists say Trump's bullying style has not helped advance his ambitious agenda but instead has proved at times counterproductive.
This is profoundly mistaken and counterproductive and, going forward, is potentially a self-inflicted wound for the three North American economies.
Such a policy is not only inhumane and counterproductive, but it also seems like a denial of a basic human right.
According to Maerov, what seemed like a clever design to protect shareholders in theory turned out to be counterproductive in practice.
This is both affected and counterproductive; a boring old plate would do a better job of keeping food off the table.
The US government solution to healthcare is very counterproductive in many ways, but it doesn't excuse conservatives from having better answers.
Fortunately, White House advisers and Latin American leaders told the president repeatedly that threatening military action would be unwise and counterproductive.
All of that is extremely counterproductive to effective crisis response, especially for dealing with something so complicated as the novel coronavirus.
To support others who are having a hard time right now, Gurwitch says that just dismissing their worries can be counterproductive.
Second, pressure on China is counterproductive because it has a large arsenal to fight the trade war and counter U.S. moves.
She said that Thursday's announcement was frustrating and counterproductive and that the players did not make their demands clear to her.
Fretting about something that already happened or what's facing you in the days ahead is counterproductive to a good night's sleep.
Politically, Mr. Avenatti has been a highly polarizing figure even among Democrats, many of whom felt his aggressive tactics were counterproductive.
Expelling independent reporters over an intergovernmental dispute for which they have no responsibility is unwarranted and, in the current crisis, counterproductive.
Ask Real Estate Spraying debris onto the sidewalk and into the street isn't just counterproductive — in some instances it is illegal.
But that effort is likely to be counterproductive for the vaquita, because it will only encourage more poaching of the totoaba.
The portrait of the 33-year-old policy adviser as a figure of singular evil is both overly simplistic and counterproductive.
Diplomacy (cheap, effective), rather than military might (expensive, deadly, counterproductive), needs to become America's primary means of interacting with the world.
But it would be counterproductive to fret about future price increases rather than the immediate threat of deflation and economic depression.
If the purpose is to keep our citizens home and out of crowded spaces, such inconsistency in state policies is counterproductive.
But Beijing has also struggled to sway global opinion without resorting to heavy-handed methods or threats that can be counterproductive.
Since Republicans are counting on rapid economic growth to pay for their tax cuts, anything that inhibits this could be counterproductive.
Yet defining public assistance as inherently counterproductive denies the possibility that there may be a trade-off between values and effectiveness.
"Statements – if more of them come – could be counterproductive if they are seen as taking credit" for the protests, she said.
And yet even some policy veterans who are generally supportive of the president find his scattershot approach off-putting and counterproductive.
And yet even some policy veterans who are generally supportive of the president find his scattershot approach off-putting and counterproductive.
"He endured massive, unnecessary, and frankly counterproductive demands on his time, his family, his scarce resources, and his life," it continued.
For those opponents to close ranks around those outcasts, then, is likely to be futile at best and counterproductive at worst.
"Raising hands and not really talking about the fundamentals is counterproductive to the average voter who really wants solutions," she said.
"It would have been counterproductive to the central objective of this legislation, which is bringing back jobs and economic growth," Sen.
What is interesting is this: These assets would never have been taxed if we had continued under the prior counterproductive rules.
When they do have a tantrum as children sometimes do, you do things that are counterproductive just to keep them quiet.
Like many conservatives, Mr. Ryan argues that aid to the poor is ultimately counterproductive because it undermines the incentive to work.
"Uninformed speculation wielded by politicians or media commentators as a partisan weapon is counterproductive and doesn't serve the country," Grassley said.
Mr. Trump's efforts may even have been counterproductive, apparently spurring Republicans and conservatives to speak up in defense of Mr. Mueller.
For decades, public health experts, doctors, patients and families have lamented this narrow, often counterproductive approach to older Americans' health care.
"Calling something 'shameful' or 'annoying' is rarely effective with judges or prosecutors, and may even be counterproductive," McQuade told VICE News.
Because we have different energy levels at different times, it would be counterproductive for them to start work at 9 a.m.
Even if Trump's threat is only a bluff, it could be counterproductive to getting a deal all three leaders can support.
He could reassure Congress, which might be tempted to regulate or investigate on its own (and dueling investigations can be counterproductive).
The American view is that for the government to try to second-guess these kind of design calls would be counterproductive.
Tasked with Sisyphean chores and supplied with counterproductive tools, it is not surprising that the DEA and ICE share some dysfunctions.
Pakistani officials warn economic damage would weaken the country, proving counterproductive in Washington's battle against Islamist militant groups in South Asia.
Asseri said Riyadh never requested big numbers of ground troops from them, believing that a large-scale land operation would be counterproductive.
Mexican officials have argued that these tariffs would be counterproductive and that the country has already taken steps to address migration issues.
"If we're incarcerating people because we don't like the negative effects of drugs, what this study shows is it's counterproductive," King said.
With reinforcement learning, systems are motivated toward a designated goal by gaining points for desirable behaviors and losing points for counterproductive behaviors.
What do you have to say to LGBTQ people who may think your actions against a pro-queer non-profit are counterproductive?
Praising and bribing are commonly used, especially when we don't expect children to like the food offered, but it can be counterproductive.
Trump, though, moved earlier this year to cut US foreign aid to those countries, a move even US officials say is counterproductive.
"Anything else is not just discriminatory, it is disruptive to our military, and it is counterproductive to our national security," Duckworth said.
Ryan said the United States considered any military threat to Taiwan a concern and urged China to stop, saying it was counterproductive.
History has shown that limiting import vehicles and parts is counterproductive in creating jobs, stimulating the economy and influencing consumer buying habits.
Critics say the vaguely worded revisions, including ones that could allow a larger counter-terrorism role for the military, would be counterproductive.
An increasingly bipartisan cadre of policy experts is trying to tell them that staying on the sidelines is both counterproductive and unsustainable.
All she wanted to do was cook some pork chops and my giant ass appliance taking up half the countertop seemed counterproductive.
This caused me to think more about the role of debunking in changing people's minds, and how it can sometimes be counterproductive.
The pope argued that a new set of strict rules on when divorced and remarried Catholics can receive Communion would be counterproductive.
Countering Russian influence in the Middle East (or anywhere else, for that matter) seems not merely unimportant to Trump but actually counterproductive.
The company said such a move would be counterproductive to current talks, and that if litigation occurs, it will defend itself vigorously.
Or Ann's outfit, which feels like a counterproductive design decision when appreciated in the context of how it comes into her possession.
Maechler warned against raising interest rates too early, a move she said could be counterproductive for inflation and the overall Swiss economy.
Engaging in petty recriminations with a Gold Star family is not only counterproductive, it is beneath the dignity of the American people.
However, the measurement the United Way uses to quantify this problem is counterproductive and detracts from more pressing issues related to poverty.
"It's a completely laudable objective on the part of the sponsors, but it's a very clumsy, and probably counterproductive, tool," he continued.
"To have arbitrary percentages of our fleet made up of vehicles that aren't going to be purchased," Pruitt said, would be counterproductive.
" Jose Castaneda, spokesman for the Information Technology Industry Council, said the "decision to escalate trade tensions with China is irresponsible and counterproductive.
But Polk said he was concerned the CSRC could return to its playbook of counterproductive intervention in what is a key market.
To generally question this large and diverse group's "loyalty" to Germany, as Ms. Merkel did, is as unfair as it is counterproductive.
The good news is that Cruz and Inhofe have introduced legislation to address this unfair and counterproductive aspect of the tax code.
The Injustice of Making Kids Pay Charging court fees to poor juveniles is counterproductive and only increases the likelihood of more crime.
In the case of drive-by charity work, the checked box can actually be counterproductive, because application readers see right through it.
Research suggests that multitasking is generally counterproductive, because the brain expends energy as it readjusts its focus from one activity to another.
Horning warns that its strategies have little effect on weakening the systems of power they try to avoid, and may be counterproductive.
The reason, they suggested, is that specific instructions can be counterproductive, encouraging too much focus on whatever happens to be easily quantified.
My colleagues and I appreciate support of police officers and public safety, but we are safer if Congress rejects this counterproductive bill.
Many economists say those steps are insufficient — and possibly counterproductive — to position American companies to compete in emerging, high-tech, globalized industries.
His participation may even end up being counterproductive to the meeting's primary aims of furthering human rights, democracy and inter-American diplomacy.
Ms. Finlay said that it was counterproductive for employers to try to squeeze candidates on compensation, especially in a tight labor market.
The biohackers I spoke to said restrictive regulation would be a counterproductive response to biohacking because it'll just drive the practice underground.
Beyond that, city and state officials need to move away from the counterproductive language of mutual recrimination that will hinder this effort.
"The aspiration to resume inter-Korean projects I found counterproductive," said Lee Sung-yoon, a professor of Korean studies at Tufts University.
Otherwise, there's the risk that Congress or the president may limit the Fed's autonomy or undermine the economy with counterproductive fiscal policy.
It's not only not working, it's proving counterproductive: it's Colombia that seems on edge, undisciplined, picking up yellow cards in quick succession.
It would be kind of counterproductive if you were getting stressed about a class that teaches you how to not be stressed.
One now frequently hears arguments, sometimes from corporate executives, that maximizing shareholder value is a muddle-headed and counterproductive aim for corporations.
Our interventions have been entirely counterproductive to the goal of making Americans safer and have killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people.
But groups like the Center for Immigration Studies say Mr. McCaul's efforts on border security and immigration have been weak and counterproductive.
It is counterproductive in the extreme to leave people who could give us competitive advantage in India or China or anywhere else.
" Reacting to the WTO decision earlier, European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstrom said new U.S. tariffs would be "short-sighted and counterproductive.
He said the ban on mound visits had been counterproductive, because pitchers lose a chance to refocus and often continue to struggle.
Traditional measures of battlefield success quickly become insufficient and often counterproductive, as noted in the 2006 Army/Marines manual on counterinsurgency operations.
This exclusion of women is not only detrimental to those individual women, it is also counterproductive to our society as a whole.
While that may seem to be a common-sense recommendation for an administrative body, it's a politically tone-deaf, potentially counterproductive suggestion.
Even the Defense Department is now pointing out that the government's quest to weaken encryption lies somewhere between counterproductive and downright harmful.
"This type of conditionality would be unprecedented and counterproductive to maintaining security cooperation and ultimately addressing human rights issues," Mr. Corker said.
Trying to talk them out of that might be counterproductive compared to the possibility of simply trying to argue about something else.
The House resolution, which argues the United Nations resolution is counterproductive to peace talks, amounts to little more than congressional finger-wagging.
He said the ban on mound visits had been counterproductive, because pitchers lose a chance to refocus and often continue to struggle.
"This leaves most people feeling angry and misunderstood or inclined to more strongly defend their position, which are all counterproductive," he says.
But the embargo itself is also absurd and counterproductive, accomplishing nothing but hurting the Cuban people — whom we supposedly aim to help.
How counterproductive is it when a chef on Top Chef or a designer on Project Runway starts sniping at teammates or rivals?
But Ragnarok is uninterested in story and the satisfactions of narrative, which Byatt considers to be counterproductive to the project of myth.
But an attack on US soil demands that we "do something" — something that would already have been rejected as unworkable or counterproductive.
This is why, because Trump lies so nonchalantly and broadly, the practice of tallying his lies can end up being weirdly counterproductive.
There's another reason to believe moving toward immigration restrictionism would be counterproductive for Democrats: New citizens themselves are an important Democratic constituency.
" He added, "There is nothing more maddening — and counterproductive — to me than saying that Trump's 59 million votes were all racist. Ridiculous.
"It's counterproductive, as it is pushing some people towards radicalism when they see their kin killed and no justice done," says Mr Auma.
By the mid-2000s, JI decided violence was largely counterproductive and redirected its efforts toward rebuilding its membership through religious outreach and education.
Some suspect that efforts to keep currencies weak and exports strong could be counterproductive since someone still needs to buy all those goods.
But when it comes to counterproductive bad habits that might slow your progress or keep you stuck, gender can play a serious role.
And MPs from both parties argued that excluding Trump would be counterproductive and inconsistent with British values of free speech and political debate.
Critics have contended the measures constitute a religious ban, based on Trump's campaign rhetoric against Muslims, and could prove counterproductive in fighting terrorism.
Critics have said the order targets Muslims, based on Trump's campaign trail rhetoric about the religion, and could prove counterproductive in combating terrorism.
They were also less confident that their memories were correct than the face-to-face group, which at first glance might seem counterproductive.
In a 2015 piece for the Los Angeles Times, Kennedy took readers through a thought exercise that explains how counterproductive this imbalance is.
And if we spend our time in the meeting taking public stands on all of them, I think it would be quite counterproductive.
Ryan said the United States considers any military threat to Taiwan a concern and urged China to stop, saying the moves were counterproductive.
The Secretary General urges Israel to halt and reverse such counterproductive decisions in the interest of peace and a just final status agreement.
An open letter signed by 79 of the nation's prominent China scholars draws critical attention to such counterproductive effects of the current debate.
Op-Ed Contributor EVERY few years, a news event demonstrates how dysfunctional, arbitrary and counterproductive the country's system of classifying information really is.
Measuring success purely by productivity can be counterproductive, leading to short-term behaviour that is ultimately not beneficial for genuine long-term growth.
He argues that high expectations for a marriage greatly benefit a couple when times are good, but are counterproductive when times are tough.
Laffer is known for the Laffer Curve theory that argues that increasing tax rates beyond a certain point becomes counterproductive for raising revenue.
"It's actually counterproductive to healing, but the best way to give others hope is by letting them know they aren't alone," she says.
For parents who hope to "teach their children not to use those kinds of words", the government's imprimatur via the trademark is counterproductive.
Some Republicans members were keen to talk up the President's role, even though some sources had previously described his frequent interventions as counterproductive.
Scaramucci said he was brought into the White House as a "special purpose vehicle" to disrupt the culture of leaking and counterproductive infighting.
This should be a key priority for any administration, but it cannot be achieved by misdiagnosing the problem and opting for counterproductive solutions.
They caution that contrary to the growing perception of marijuana are harmless, regular use does sometimes have counterproductive consequences — especially for younger users.
This could make the storm somewhat counterproductive, or at least not as beneficial as it could otherwise be, from a water resources perspective.  
The new administration seems to be conflating immigration, terrorism, and economic anxiety in a manner that is economically self-defeating and strategically counterproductive.
In this instance, perhaps my desire to be "good enough" was counterproductive, as it prevented me from seeing the forest for the trees.
The question is: To what extent is anxiety about Trump controlling the nuclear arsenal warranted; and to what extent is it counterproductive hysteria.
Indeed, "decriminalising consumption without taking away from organised crime the provision of the supply of drugs would be counterproductive, even disastrous," he argues.
FCA said on Wednesday it believed that any litigation would be "counterproductive" to ongoing discussions with the EPA and California Air Resources Board.
Both have made a habit out of scapegoating vulnerable people to justify cruel, abusive, and counterproductive policies in the name of fighting drugs.
One explanation for Cohen's seemingly counterproductive conduct may be that it is part of an effort to force Mueller into a cooperation agreement.
That his obsession with the idea that Mueller is out to get him -- and might even "MEDDLE" in the 2018 midterms -- is counterproductive.
It is an ambitious and aggressive policy to change Iran's behavior, but it is premised on faulty assumptions, and ultimately may be counterproductive.
Laffer is known for the Laffer Curve theory that argues that increasing tax rates beyond a certain point becomes counterproductive for raising revenue.
Calling Russia a "regional power," as President Obama did, or saying Putin can be a "best friend," as President Trump did, is counterproductive.
Speaking in Austria on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed the measures were counterproductive as they had proved harmful to all parties involved.
"In a world where experts are not listened to, it seems counterproductive to have a political vote on an economic issue," Rochet said.
Like the many other price controls which have proven themselves counterproductive, the Durbin Amendment is a misguided attempt to "help" very able businesspeople.
While additional pressure against North Korea is needed, the potential benefits of strategic patience are vast, and outweigh a hasty and counterproductive overreaction.
A sanctions policy that is more aggressive than thoughtful, however, may feel satisfying but may prove to be counterproductive in the long run.
Yet we currently allow the counterproductive combination of authorizing health-care providers to prescribe opioids — but not medication to manage opioid use disorder.
To the contrary, I think that even encouraging a person to talk about something that they're not ready to talk about is counterproductive.
The timing of such a vote at this moment in U.S. politics is counterproductive, and high expectations for third-party candidates are unrealistic.
After the last crazy boom, he says, we need to learn that what he calls "blind optimism" often turns out to be counterproductive.
Our visceral fear of terrorism has repeatedly led us to adopt policies that are expensive and counterproductive, such as the invasion of Iraq.
Quoted: Ball argues that carbon pricing, while useful in theory, is even proving counterproductive in practice in the wider fight against global warming.
I drive around Logan thinking that restricting people from talking—and therefore keeping the story out of the news—might be somewhat counterproductive.
Rushed spending increases, not guided by an overarching strategy regarding how the different militaries are going to complement each other, can be counterproductive.
"The comments made by the President were divisive and counterproductive to what our country needs right now," Mr. McNair said in a statement.
Mitchell is convinced that attacks on candidates for their financial troubles will prove counterproductive, since many Americans find shouldering their debt a challenge.
"I am disappointed that many of the reductions and eliminations proposed in the President's skinny budget are draconian, careless and counterproductive," said Rep.
However, many opponents to the ban say it is unenforceable, costly and potentially counterproductive if it causes hunters to dig in their heels.
Other people will overreact, or react in counterproductive ways — such as buying all the hand sanitizer in stores to resell at a premium.
"It just seems shortsighted and counterproductive to condition SNAP benefits on making those kinds of decisions during a public health emergency," he said.
Unless you are an embedded spy like the Jenningses, it is counterproductive to hold nativelike pronunciation as the bar you have to clear.
He emphasized that "parental influence on sports specialization can be profound" and counterproductive if it doesn't mesh with the child's goals and interests.
Mr. Fustolo said the move was counterproductive because there was no way for him to find a solution to pay his creditors back.
The health care system has ignored evidence-based approaches to wage a cruel, counterproductive war on overweight people, wrote Michael Hobbes in HuffPost.
The American regulations are counterproductive, supporters of the legal market in Uruguay contend, because they may inadvertently encourage, not prevent, illicit drug sales.
Having concluded that the practice is counterproductive and inhumane, state officials must now prevail on the county officials to take the same approach.
However, it is misguided and counterproductive for the Midwest to put at risk NAFTA if the objective is to better compete with China.
History suggests that if President Trump replicates the deportations of Operation Wetback, the results will not only be inhumane but prove economically counterproductive.
Both have argued that such spending is counterproductive and wasteful, and that eligibility must be tightened for programs including food stamps and Medicaid.
If they give rise to a more dangerous black market, or drive vapers back to traditional cigarettes, the effects could be disastrously counterproductive.
She must know how to empower women by sharing her own personal experiences but also understanding that war story monologues can be counterproductive.
Russia, which like Iran and Hezbollah backs President Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria's civil war, said the strikes were unacceptable and counterproductive.
The data suggested that attacking Obama was counterproductive; it was more effective to express "disappointment" in him, by contrasting him with earlier Presidents.
"I've talked to enough Republicans to know, and they've said it publicly, that it's a waste of money and it's counterproductive," Cardin said.
" But that may be counterproductive, he added, because it could end up "dividing the Europeans, who are already divided over Brexit and China.
His decision is reckless, counterproductive and is bound to set back true multiple use-management of our public lands for generations to come.
Web companies insist they are going to great lengths to fight sex trafficking and that the bill would be counterproductive for those efforts.
"Not using this technology on the road toward electric mobility would therefore be counterproductive, at least in terms of climate policy," he added.
Our communities deserve effective public-safety measures that are based on facts and sound research, not wasteful and counterproductive measures born of fear.
Survivors could once again be forced by their schools to face or be cross-examined by their attackers, a counterproductive and traumatizing experience.
"The military has consistently viewed killing ASG leaders as the key to weakening or eradicating the insurgency and it's totally counterproductive," Jones said.
It's counterproductive for U.S. policy to permit foreign banks to do business in America as well as business that ultimately helps North Korea.
But, using these incidents to overgeneralize about members of a profession, and partaking in the spread of relentless negativity and criticism, is counterproductive.
This strategy is dangerous and counterproductive, making Tehran more provocative abroad and oppressive at home while limiting the United States' options for engagement.
But even mini-tantrums and put-downs can be counterproductive, undermining the efforts of a normally civil person and an otherwise effective boss.
A crackdown on Muslim civil liberties and return to clash of civilizations rhetoric would be counterproductive in similar, though obviously not identical, ways.
"A lot of this rhetoric really is counterproductive, it is un-American, it is what a president should not be doing," Brennan added.
"We deeply deplore acts of vandalism of this nature which are so pointless and counterproductive," said Robert Burns World Federation spokesperson Murdo Morrison.
So those expressing alarm about the Alabama bill are doing so because they think the legislation might ultimately prove counterproductive to their cause.
Several said that Trump's threat to "totally destroy" North Korea was counterproductive and might encourage Kim to continue his nuclear and missile programs.
All of which leads to a question: Why make these kinds of empty, scary, and almost certainly counterproductive threats in the first place?
Executive staff with the agency have released a letter that portrays the Council's own actions to clarify the organization's independence as dangerously counterproductive.
It makes one suspect that Climate Change: Part One's middling, Hollywood-blockbuster conceit trades on this counterproductive sensationalism as a ploy for attention.
Many of these authorities have been sounding the alarm that Apple's iPhones, which use encryption, are counterproductive to investigations because information cannot be accessed.
The travel ban was also met with widespread condemnation by Democrats and even some Republicans who called the move counterproductive to US counterterrorism efforts.
At a time when younger people need to be brought into the fold to invest for their future, limiting choices is counterproductive, he said.
European steel industry body Eurofer issued a statement saying that the U.S. decision was "damaging and counterproductive for both the U.S. and EU economies".
John McCain and Lindsey Graham on Sunday denounced Trump's order, calling it "hasty" and warning it could prove counterproductive in the fight against terrorism.
But they also warn tougher rules could be counterproductive as firms can find ways around them, including by setting up entities in non-U.
There is very much a view among a lot of South Koreans that we are the problem, that our whole presence there is counterproductive.
I understand why: if you have no savings at all, paying $3 a month for the privilege of not spending money can feel counterproductive.
Those on the right, such as Cruz and Sasse, would risk inciting the wrath of Trump's base — something Vander Plaats notes would be counterproductive.
But some community workers and politicians argue that would be counterproductive, damaging trust in the police in deprived areas without necessarily finding many weapons.
"He wants Rocco to have the confidence he lacked growing up and thinks Madonna's stern parental style is counterproductive," a Ritchie insider previously said.
After all, it seems pretty counterproductive to charge $300 for a phone and require people pay another $200 for a pair of Bluetooth headphones.
But, Bergen said, a suicide attack in Medina couldn't be more counterproductive because the attack took place at a revered Muslim location during Ramadan.
"We didn't follow a multiyear, grind-it-out litigation strategy, which would have been counterproductive for Volkswagen," said Robert Giuffra Jr., VW's lead lawyer.
Even if explicit tags were helpful rather than counterproductive — which I doubt, given the stripping of metadata, the jokes riffing on the meme, etc.
"Donor blood can save lives when it is depleted in surgery or trauma, but using it to rejuvenate oneself is counterproductive," Conboy told Gizmodo.
" But a Ritchie source said, "He wants Rocco to have the confidence he lacked growing up and thinks Madonna's stern parental style is counterproductive.
"If it remains on its current path of ballistic missiles and atomic bombs, it will be counterproductive, in effect reducing its security," he said.
"It was also unnecessarily inflammatory at a time when tensions were already high and counterproductive for trying to reassure our allies," Town told Gizmodo.
Image quality isn't simply a matter of adding more megapixels — that can be counterproductive, with smaller pixels leading to noisy photos in low light.
Art, they have shown, has the power to penetrate the meme-ification of current political discourse which oversimplifies the debate until it becomes counterproductive.
I am, however, saying that raging at it for the absence of outcomes that only Wall Street and Washington can bring is pretty counterproductive.
He says trying to address the practice with punitive measures would be counterproductive and likely further endanger the women and girls subjected to it.
In any event, with each attempt to reroute the FBI investigation, the President's actions became increasingly counterproductive to his goal of ending the inquiry.
Such statements, however, are inevitably also seen and broadcast across the Middle East – and may yet prove more counterproductive than any actual policy decisions.
"He wants Rocco to have the confidence he lacked growing up and thinks Madonna's stern parental style is counterproductive," a Ritchie source previously said.
But as well as being a somewhat mean way to deal with the world, reacting to economic decline by limiting immigration is horribly counterproductive.
And even though this is counterproductive and I wish I could yell at your company, this is probably a reality for many of you.
This isn't only bad news for Democrats who have signed up for at least two more years of tone-deaf outreach and counterproductive strategizing.
Jackson said that throwing Stone in jail would be "wasteful, unnecessary and counterproductive," in that it would probably just create even more pretrial publicity.
Plus, it seems counterproductive to advertise a grocery store while implying that purchasing certain foods from it will sabotage your chances with your crush.
When you're tired, you'll most likely be looking for an energy boost from caffeine, but this can be counterproductive because caffeine will dehydrate you.
In fact, I found myself unplugging the Show from time to time — which admittedly is counterproductive to the idea of a hands-off assistant.
That amount of effort and violence in a neighborhood that's had a drug problem since before I was born seemed horribly dangerous and counterproductive.
For all the attention the scandal deserves, it is also, from the point of view of resisting the Trump agenda, counterproductive and politically demobilizing.
It's why she went to such elaborate and counterproductive lengths to avoid saying 'yes, middle class taxes will go up' under Medicare for All.
Fortunately, the EPA's counterproductive interference with Michigan, and the critical habitat designations for the jaguar and the dusky gopher frog, still face legal challenges.
And to deny that, as embarrassing as it is, would be counterproductive to the many other women my age who feel the same way.
GOP lawmakers say they want to avoid a shutdown and have told the president and Vice President Pence that provoking one would be counterproductive.
"It's immensely counterproductive for him to put out a get-out-the-vote message in front of a Hillary Clinton supporter," Mr. Issenberg said.
The mayor said in a statement Saturday that he believes endorsing one of the candidates would be "counterproductive," according to The New York Times.
Even some of the president's most loyal supporters, like conservative radio host Laura Ingraham, said Trump's broadsides against the Freedom Caucus could prove counterproductive.
She has since criticized the Trump administration's policies on immigration as "counterproductive," and said they are hurting the U.S.'s standing in the world.
That approach is counterproductive, she said in a recent conversation with John Lee Dumas, the host of the award-winning "Entrepreneurs on Fire" podcast.
"I don't want to offend anybody but far as North Korea is concerned, we believe that what is happening now is counterproductive," Putin said.
But I also know that the cult's pull is so powerful that it risks destroying its opponents, by eliciting a counterproductive reaction to it.
"Not only is such action not sanctioned by the Public Health Act, it is also patently counterproductive," Justice Mumbi Ngugi said in her ruling.
It erodes trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve, and may therefore have a counterproductive effect on crime rates and police violence.
Among the worst of their recent proposals is slashing foreign aid, a counterproductive measure which is the absolute last thing the administration should do.
But it is counterproductive for the United States to criticize supplier states for embracing most, but not all, of the nonproliferation standards it supports.
Sooner or later, an inflexible hard line on engagement with North Korea will become counterproductive and create unnecessary divisions that our adversaries will exploit.
An important, but often not fully appreciated issue by regulators, is that increasing CAFE standards come with some important and counterproductive second order effects.
It added that inappropriate use of antibiotics was counterproductive to overall treatment, increasing the development of antibiotic resistance in gonorrhea and other bacterial diseases.
Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), the chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee that oversees the Department of Transportation, said Brooks's amendment would be counterproductive.
"I think it is counterproductive to look at someone and go, I would never do that, I would never be like that," he said.
In fact, the converse may not be possible — if tax reform dramatically increases deficits or worsens inequality, it could be counterproductive for economic growth.
And obsessing over it can be totally counterproductive if it means you give priority to emails that don't deserve your attention at the moment.
As President [Vladimir] Putin has repeatedly said, confrontational rhetoric and any steps that can provoke further tension on the Korean peninsula are absolutely counterproductive.
He did not address distribution and allocation, the other critical issue that states say would end counterproductive competition among them for life-saving supplies.
"The decision of the Papua New Guinea government is totally disproportionate and counterproductive," Julie Owono, executive director of Internet Without Borders, told VICE News.
Notably, the alt-right and Trump both seem to understand that culture war issues like abortion, same-sex marriage, and so on are counterproductive.
Playing to these same die-hard supporters is also the only explanation for the president's most ill-conceived, counterproductive policy toward the Western Hemisphere.
Canada has argued that the tariffs undermined both countries' economies and were particularly counterproductive given the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement reached last year.
"There are infinite ways in which the embassy move is horrible, counterproductive, destructive," said Daniel Seidemann, an Israeli attorney who specializes in Jerusalem affairs.
Tereze GluckNew York To the Editor: I agree with Nicholas Kristof that fulminating and threats from Democrats will be counterproductive in winning more elections.
Scoring political points at the expense of the U.S.-Israel relationship is counterproductive and ultimately will erode the ability to safeguard the American people.
His recent trip to Europe was confusing, contentious and counterproductive, as he continued to criticize our friends and praise President Vladimir Putin of Russia.
LONDON (Reuters) - London's Heathrow Airport said on Thursday a plan by climate activists to disrupt its operations with drone flights is criminal and counterproductive.
In a politically risky move, the prime minister has ruled out steps like school closures and travel bans, calling them ineffective and possibly counterproductive.
That is why the Trump administration's executive order on immigration from seven Muslim-majority nations is deeply counterproductive in the fight against Islamic extremism.
"This will further reduce the space for cooperation between Pakistan and U.S. and will be counterproductive for a long-term relationship," Ms. Sultan said.
But, as Muro notes, that hostility to cities among Trump's core supporters is counterproductive because their economic fate is bound to the urban centers.
Doing so, the thinking went, could be counterproductive in areas where the city and state are working together productively, such as select bus service.
But evidence is the enemy of hard-liners like Mr. Sessions, who rely on sensationalized anecdotes and easily exploited fears to push counterproductive policies.
Experts have criticized the way the Diamond Princess handled its quarantine, with some even saying the measures were counterproductive and led to further spread.
But Ms. McGowan said the idea of committing more money to such programs might be counterproductive when there were so many other urgent needs.
Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner, said new U.S. tariffs would be" short-sighted and counterproductive" , she left door open to the EU levying retaliatory duties.
Michael D. Swaine, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, said revising the university charters would ultimately be counterproductive.
While Hallmark's attempts to include us are appreciated, the way in which they've done so, like my town's "holiday tree," is unnecessary and counterproductive.
Asked whether he's worried about a U.S. ban on the internal combustion energy, Khowaiter said polices that attempt to pick winners are often counterproductive.
The latter activity is seductive, especially for many members of my generation who were raised on this message, but it can be disastrously counterproductive.
We can only hope President Trump will reject Whirlpool's opportunistic ploy and avoid the temptation to open the flood gates to counterproductive trade battles.
Stiglitz, who was speaking on a panel at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's decision as counterproductive.
" A Republican senator who is not up for reelection next year called Bannon's maneuvering "terribly counterproductive" and grumbled, "I don't think much of it.
Hostels can be counterproductive, says Juha Kaakinen of Y-Foundation, the country's biggest social-housing group: they "create a kind of culture of homelessness".
Famous large U.S. companies get away without paying any profit taxes, while small firms are encumbered, making the corporate tax capricious, arbitrary and counterproductive.

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