College Major Question/Personal Opinions

I attend UIUC and am currently a sophomore majoring in Economics and am trying to pursue a double major in Mathematics. My biggest problem right now is with time. For my Economics major, I only need to take 5 classes and for math, I need to take 9 classes. I have also been trying to minor in business which would require me to take an additional 6 classes in Finance, Accounting, and Business Adminstration that have to be taken at UIUC and not at a community college. Lately, I found out to do all this would require me to max out each of my semesters with courses and attend summer school. I am at the point that I do not know if the time I am wasting with all these courses is worth what I get in return for my starting job. My GPA in Economics classes is around 3.8 and for math it is about a 3.2 and for my business minor courses, I could pull off a +3.8. Should I continue this process of trying to double major and minor or should I stop trying to double major in one area or stop minoring? Do employers in the business field (finance mostly) like to see a degree in mathematics or economics more and how is a minor in business seen to employers? I like both math and economics a lot and feel both go hand in hand. I though about minoring in math and that would acquire me to take only 5 addition courses. If anyone has any advice given my situation, I would appreciate it since I have to make my decision pretty quickly.

Thanks

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