Why are US consumers so angry? It’s not just high prices (opens in new tab)

There’s a stew of factors at work behind the rise in consumer rage – but there are potential solutions, tooAmerican consumers are angry. Nearly 80% of Americans had a service or product problem in 2025, and about two-thirds of those felt “rage” about it, according to the .Many consumers feel they are constantly fighting against an onslaught of overcharges, customer service hassles, shoddy products and billing mistakes that always seem to go in the company’s favor. All of this comes against a ...