{"title":"Stopping the Burn: Financial Guardrails for Autonomous Agents","region":"Global","category":"Economics","description":"Cost control mechanisms to prevent runaway spend in autonomous agents.","lastUpdated":"2026-02-23","steps":["Enforce hard cost caps per session.","Watch token-to-outcome ratios for stuck loops.","Require approval for high-cost tool calls.","Truncate overly long histories to reduce input tax.","Downgrade models after spend thresholds without success."],"url":"https://checklist.day/agent-budget-guardrails"}