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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Living Wage 101: Exploring Cost of Living in the St. Louis Area (10 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 20px; color: rgb(41, 103, 130); text-transform: uppercase;"&gt;Living Wage 101:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Exploring Cost of Living in the St. Louis Area&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;When:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;November 10, 2026&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Where:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Virtual Webinar&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3 style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Event Details&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;"Living wage" and "cost of living" are common terms in compensation discussions, but they are often misunderstood or used interchangeably. In this session, experts from the Living Wage Institute will explain the differences between cost of labor and cost of living and discuss how compensation professionals can use living wage data to support workforce planning and pay decisions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Using examples from the St. Louis market, attendees will explore how living wage data is developed, what it reveals about local economic conditions, and how organizations can leverage these insights when evaluating compensation strategies for hourly and frontline employees.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Whether you are responsible for compensation design, market analysis, workforce planning, or total rewards strategy, this session will provide practical insights and a clearer understanding of how living wage data can complement traditional compensation benchmarks.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Misael Galdámez&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Data Manager&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Engagement Manager&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h3 style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What You'll Learn&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;The difference between cost of labor and cost of living&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;How living wage data is calculated and applied&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;What living wage data looks like in the St. Louis market&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Practical ways compensation professionals can incorporate these insights into their work&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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