It’s an undergraduate major…so a regular economics degree unless it is from somewhere known (as in have programs known for a higher level of training than most others) for that like Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Chicago, and Duke I guess, it isn’t going to be that much more “practical” or marketable than most other majors unless supplemented with a math major/minor. I would advise you stick to what you like and maybe do history with a QSS concentration. That would likely be more marketable than an econ. major from Emory even if it is good (there are some good elements there, but it still needs a lot of work and it’ll be a while since they just now started to admit PhD candidates again). You can take econ. or even business classes for the knowledge on the side.
Also, please note that you do not need to have your major decided now. Your interests can take you in other directions.