FOOD ISN'T THE ONLY THING BECOMING MORE EXPENSIVE THIS 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY. THE PRICE OF FIREWORKS IS GOING UP BY AS MUCH AS 30 PERCENT, ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY AXIOS. WE SPOKE WITH ONE SALESPERSON IN CENTERTON WHO SAYS SALES ARE SLOW SO FAR -- AND THEY BLAME INFLATION. <SANDRA DARTANIAN, RAINBOW CURVE FIREWORKS > ("A little slow this year but I expect it to pick up// Inflation aint helping any and people don't really have the money you've got to spend it on your kids first fed clothes and taken care of and fireworks is not an essential, but it sure is celebrating a good thing") WHILE COSTS MAY BE ON THE RISE -- THERE ARE SOME FREE PUBLIC FIREWORK SHOWS THIS FOURTH OF JULY