How should I weigh CS vs economics for a 19-year-old who likes both math and writing?

Economics degrees with strong math electives optionally lead to similar quant careers as CS, with broader humanities optionality.

BLS occupational outlook for economists vs software developers: software wages higher median, economist roles concentrate in research and policy with longer ramp-up.

How much does the major matter if the first-job employer evaluates by skill rather than by transcript?

My own pivot: hired into product design with an economics undergrad. The major was a non-event. The portfolio was the signal.

In my own words: the question is not which major, but which of the two leaves more elective room for the work I will actually do.