Mark Dent

Mark Dent is a senior writer and editor at The Hustle, where he writes feature stories about business and the economy. Mark's work has also appeared in outlets like the New York Times and Wired. He's the author of Kingdom Quarterback, a book about Patrick Mahomes and the fall and rise of midwest cities.

Why so many New York City sidewalks are covered in scaffolding

They’re called sidewalk sheds. Many have been up for longer than a decade.

Mark Dent

3/14/25

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Why layoffs don’t work

Mark Dent

3/7/25

Is Domino’s pizza inflation-proof?

Mark Dent

2/28/25

The woman who built a business around music for pets

Mark Dent

2/7/25

How wolves explain America’s urban-rural divide

Colorado reintroduced wolves to stimulate the environment. They’ve also disrupted a traditional indu...

Mark Dent
Updated 1/31/25
How corn syrup took over America

Corporate welfare has propped up high fructose corn syrup for decades. It’s unlikely to end anytime ...

Mark Dent
Updated 1/10/25
How the weirdest store at the mall survived the retail apoca...

In most remaining malls, there’s a Spencer’s. And it’s likely one of the most reliable tenants on th...

Mark Dent
Updated 12/6/24
Why turkey gets cheaper around Thanksgiving

Retailers often don’t make money off turkey, but they still make money off us.

Mark Dent
Updated 11/15/24