By ADAM DAIGLE | Acadiana Business Editor Good morning, Acadiana. Let's get down to business this morning. Taxable sales in Lafayette Parish remained flat in July as sales in July were outpaced by inflation. Total taxable sales were up 3.18% for the month but lagged behind the 8.5% overall inflation rate reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for July. Taxable sales reached $650.5 million, slightly ahead of the $630.5 million a year ago and down from the $722.3 million last month, according to data released by the Lafayette Economic Development Authority. You can read the story here. Have a great day and see you back here Thursday morning. | 