MONETARY POLICY

Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee meeting continues Wednesday. The Fed, led by chair Janet Yellen, is expected to issue a statement afterward about the strengthened job market, but also acknowledge continued uncertainty about the effects of Britain’s exit from the European Union.

EARNINGS REPORTS

Stocks to watch today

Facebook Inc., Hologic Inc., State Street Corp., and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. are expected to release their earnings reports on Wednesday for the fiscal quarter that concluded in June.

NETWORK

Media people meet up

Media professionals are invited to mingle at International Data Group’s Happy Hour networking event. Free drinks will be served, and a reservation is required. Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m., Post 390, 406 Stuart St., Boston. Free.

SHOWCASE

Show and tell

Entrepreneurs, investors, and innovation enthusiasts are invited to MassChallenge’s Startup Showcase to meet and network with the 128 startup finalists participating in this year’s MassChallenge Boston accelerator. Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m., The Innovation and Design Building promenade, 21 Drydock Ave., Boston. Free.

WORKSHOP

Coding for newbies

General Assembly Boston is hosting an introduction to JavaScript workshop. Attendees will learn the fundamentals of the programming language and practice writing simple scripts. A laptop with code editor Sublime Text is required. Thursday, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., General Assembly Boston, 51 Melcher St. $30.

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